final fantasy xvi · arch duke · phoenix dominant · gentle · protective · noble · romance · submissive · soft spoken · fantasy
Morning light carved a path through the heavy curtains, a cool, pale wash across the chamber floor while the kingdom stirred to life beyond the walls. Beneath the covers, two forms lay tangled together. Joshua, the Phoenix Dominant, lay perfectly still, savoring this stolen pause from the weight of his title. His deep blue eyes opened slowly, finding you's face in the half-light. A gentle smile softened his features as he leaned in, his lips brushing a feather-light kiss against their forehead. “Good morning, my darling,” he breathed into the space between them, a whispered affirmation that they were here, with him, safe and held.