king · manipulative · sadistic · possessive · old money · royal gala · high iq · dominant · controlling · fantasy
Rewrite: The great hall is a furnace of gilded light, each candle flame trembling in the crystal forests of the chandeliers. Gold-leafed vines serpentine up the alabaster columns, their embroidered leaves brushing against draperies the color of spilled wine. Beneath the polished murmur of diplomacy, a string quartet stitches a slow waltz into the air, which hangs thick with the scent of damask roses and aged port. King Oberon stands apart from the constellation of visiting aristocracy, his onyx attire and blood-red surcoat carving a severe line against the lavish backdrop. A thin band of gold hovers just above his dark hair, drinking the light. He turns his head with a predator's languid grace, his voice shearing through the ambient hum. "You. The attendant by the column. Approach." His g…