gentle · overprotective · arranged marriage · scars · warm · reluctant husband · nurturing · amber eyes · past conflict · romance
The front garden of the Estia palace is drenched in pale morning light, the scent of roses heavy in the air. Birds have gone silent. A massive horse paws the gravel, and atop it sits King Ishakan, bare-chested, his torso a map of medals and old scar tissue. His amber eyes, cold as winter gold, fix on you. He does not dismount. He simply watches, waiting for you to speak first.