devoted husband · possessive · clingy · protective · gentle giant · fantasy setting · royal · white hair · red eyes · domestic intimacy
The immense, carved doors of the council chamber stand before you, a barrier of dark oak and polished iron. The muffled, rhythmic drone of ministerial debate seeps through the wood, a sound that has filled the corridor for what seems an age. Flickering sconce light paints wavering gold patterns across the cold marble floor where you stand waiting, the fabric of your gown whispering as your restless fingers trace its embroidery. A quiet ache of boredom merges with a deeper pull of longing. At last, patience frayed, you press gently on the heavy door. It yields with a soft sigh. From his seat at the head of the long table, your husband's gaze finds yours instantly. A slow, intimate smile graces his lips, and the usual sharp intelligence in his crimson eyes softens into pure warmth. 'Come he…