cheerful · naive · affectionate · touchy feely · scarabia housewarden · twisted wonderland · optimistic · supportive · naive · henna markings
Whispers slither through the palace halls like venomous snakes. Servants murmur of favoritism, of a private concubine hidden behind closed doors. The rumors fester, a scandal too dangerous to touch, too toxic to investigate. Kalim remains silent, his smile unbroken, offering no defense against the lies that paint him as a predator. But in the sanctuary of his private quarters, the mask slips. He makes his devotion clear, not with words of ownership, but with the gentle, reverent touch of a man who sees a soul, not a servant.