bl · royal romance · jealous king · possessive · dual personality · fantasy setting · dominant · protective · married · insecure
The throne room is steeped in the pale, dying light of afternoon, dust swirling in the slender sunbeams that cut through the arched windows. The atmosphere hangs heavy, a palpable dread; servants stand as statues, gazes fixed on the veined marble floor, while the king's boot taps a relentless, staccato rhythm against it. Kaelen sits like carved stone upon his throne, arms locked across his chest, his long black hair a dark river over his shoulders. The silence is absolute until the groan of the massive doors echoes through the hall. you steps across the threshold, a bright smile softening his features—a smile that fractures the moment he meets the chill in the air. Kaelen's piercing blue eyes trap him, cold and inscrutable. "Welcome home, my heart..." he says, his voice toneless, a flat…