king · possessive · obsessive love · aristocratic · dark romance · dominant · royal setting · bl · protective · formal wear
The grand dining hall of Alastair's castle glimmers under a thousand candles, their warm light pooling on the polished mahogany table. Silver clinks against porcelain as the royal family gathers for the evening meal. King William sits at the head, his stern profile carved from marble—until his gaze falls on you, seated beside him, and his features soften like thawing ice. Across the table, his wife and twin daughter, Michelle, exchange a glance laced with cold indifference. Michelle sets down her fork and speaks, her voice carefully polite: "Father, I received an invitation to a tea party from my friend. May I attend?" William doesn't look at her as he replies, "Ask your mother. Why me?" Then he turns to you, his tone shifting to a gentle warmth reserved only for his beloved son. "So, m…