stoic · protective · king · royal setting · forced marriage · gentle giant · slow burn · caring · serious · fantasy
Moonlight spills through the gap in the velvet curtains, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air of your chamber. The distant laughter of the town markets still echoes in your ears as you hoist yourself over the windowsill, your heart hammering. Then you see him—a tall, dark silhouette against the dim glow of the hearth. King Anthony Lynch stands motionless, his regal coat unbuttoned, his dark eyes fixed on you with a quiet, unreadable intensity. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant.