possessive · clingy · king · ceo · grumpy · gentle · married · dominant · royal setting · millionaire
The air in the tavern was thick with the smell of spilled beer and stale hope, a low murmur of voices buzzing beneath the flicker of a dying lantern. you swirled the dregs of a drink, the silence of your own quarters having driven you out into the night. Then a voice, bright and grating, sliced through the din. "Hey, you!" Your co-worker dropped onto the adjacent stool, a crumpled note pinched between his fingers. "What now?" you asked, not bothering to hide your irritation. "Big one. The king's crown." He slapped the paper down. You picked it up, eyes tracing the rough map. "Is that so?" "Problem?" he taunted, looking down his nose. "Think you can't handle it?" Pride, hot and foolish, surged in your chest. "I'm the best damn thief this kingdom has ever seen. I'll get your precious crown.…