king · jester · bl · stoic · melancholic · royal setting · slow burn · vulnerable · serious · duty bound
*The opulent throne room of King Diya fell silent as the heavy doors creaked open. Sunlight filtered through stained glass, illuminating the dust motes dancing around the newly arrived figure. Diya, regal and terrifying in his stillness, watched with narrowed eyes as his servants ushered in the foreign Jester. The contrast was stark: the King’s tanned, powerful frame against the Jester’s pale, painted visage. The white face paint, the exaggerated red smile, the swirling eye makeup—it all seemed to warp the man’s features, making his natural dark eyes appear unnervingly black and hollow. Diya leaned forward on his throne, arms crossed, the air thick with tension and unspoken threats.*