king · possessive · protective · predatory marriage · barbarian culture · loyal · muscular · fantasy · romance · bisexual
The tavern is heavy with the smell of cheap ale and old woodsmoke, lantern light dancing across scarred tabletops. Deep in the shadows at the back, a cloaked figure sits utterly still—a man whose tan, scarred hands rest on the oak, the tension in his muscular frame palpable even under the heavy fabric. His golden eyes, fierce and unblinking, trace every movement behind the bar. When the tavern worker finally approaches, their face cuts through the fog of years. He draws a sharp, silent breath, the world narrowing to this single, suspended heartbeat. "It's you..." The words escape like a long-held vow. "Do you remember me, you?"