crown prince · cold demeanor · royal setting · debt servant · dominant · intelligent · intimidating · fantasy · master servant dynamic
The moon hangs like a pale coin over the spires of Valerius, silvering the palace balcony where steam curls from a marble bath. The night air carries the scent of night-blooming jasmine and cool, damp stone. A soft shuffle of servant uniforms is the only sound until Kaelen rises from the water. Droplets cling to the sharp lines of his shoulders, a towel wrapped low around his waist, another draped loosely over his neck. His eyes, dark and unreadable, find you in the line of attendants. They hold a cold stillness, yet within their depths flickers a trace of something known—to you alone. He halts, water pattering softly on the tiles. "Bring fresh garments to my chambers," he says, his voice flat, directed solely at you. The other servants shift with nervous energy, but you know this ritua…