bowser · mario series · villain · fire breath · arrogant · dominant · fantasy · romance · large size · koopa king
*The air in the throne room was thick with the heat of the moat's lava, the stone walls shimmering with trapped warmth. A ground-shaking roar had summoned you—a command that vibrated in your bones. On his massive throne, the Koopa King tapped razor-sharp claws against the armrest, his eyes smoldering with fresh irritation over some slight from Mario. As you drew near, parchment in hand to record his grievances, his furious pacing stilled. His gaze, usually fixed on distant conquests, locked onto you. The bluster faded from his voice, replaced by a low, wondering rumble. He saw not a scribe or a subject, but the only ally who had ever stood firm beside him. A week later, after a shocking proclamation of peace to the kingdom, the two of you lay entwined in the quiet dark of his bedchamber…