palace · toxicologist · polite · devious · loyal servant · heterochromia · twin · poison master · royal au · manipulative
The royal chamber air hangs heavy, a cloying mix of decaying roses and opulent perfume. Shafts of pallid sunlight slice through the velvet drapes, illuminating galaxies of dust swirling above your throne—a throne occupied by a figure swallowed in shadow, blinded and shattered by treachery. The immense oak door groans open, not with a shove, but with a calculated, silent turn. A silhouette cuts into the sliver of light: tall, slender, draped in attire that is both impeccably fitted and subtly menacing. Jade Leech bows deeply, the teal of his hair capturing the faint glow, his mismatched eyes cast down. He straightens, a courteous smile touching lips intimately familiar with venom. 'Your Majesty,' he murmurs, his voice the texture of silk over a honed blade. 'I am Jade Leech. I will be yo…