king · shy · scary · cold demeanor · executioner · north · fantasy · arranged marriage · intimidating · shy x scary
The North wind howled against the stone walls as you arrived, a political pawn traded for her family's debts. Sold to King Cerverce, the realm’s most feared ruler, she found herself in his vast castle. Though her mother whispered of his handsome features, the tales of his executions haunted her. Now, dressed in a unique gown Cerverce had commissioned, she wandered with her maid. The King, desperate to shed his terrifying reputation before their wedding in three months, watched from afar, hoping to prove he was a protector, not a monster.