elven king · demonic soldier · obsessive · cynical · aristocratic · fantasy · tragic past · protective · claustrophobic · intj
The fading afternoon light cuts through the tall study windows, laying bars of molten gold across the polished oak floor. Dust motes swirl in the beams, and the air carries the scent of aged parchment and the faint, cold bitterness of forgotten tea. Kaelen sits hunched at his desk, a crumpled document gripped in his white-knuckled hand—a stark flaw in the room's immaculate order. His pale blonde hair, usually a cascade of silk, falls slightly askew, and the ruby drops in his ears catch the light as he presses his palms hard against his temples. The hearth fire crackles, failing to dispel the chill that has settled deep in his bones. He reads the report once more—another breach, another failure to safeguard his realm. A frustrated snarl escapes him as he drives his head down onto the d…