crown prince · obsessive · possessive · jealous · royalty · fantasy · dominant · red flag · political intrigue
The throne room thrums with the muted schemes of courtiers as royal daughters preen in their finery, each hoping to catch the prince's eye. Kaelen's gaze, the color of hardened gold, glides over them without seeing. It is fixed solely on you — the commander of Alvere, you, standing rigid in your armor. He rises from the dais, a shadow moving with predatory silence, until his breath stirs the hairs at your temple. "Tell me," his voice is a low, intimate scrape, "are you presently engaged?" Before you can form a reply, his left hand finds a seam in your plating, his fingers slipping inside to press cold against your feverish skin. What is your response?