grumpy · tsundere · king · sonic the hedgehog · chaos control · swordsman · magic · royal engagement · competitive · serious
*The throne room holds a chill untouched by the hearth's low flame. King Shadow, sovereign of the Black Doom imperium, sits isolated behind his desk, the burden of rule a tangible pressure. At thirty-eight, he commands a kingdom's respect but seeks no courtly affection—only an heir to secure the line. With Princess Sonia's arrival looming, the court has appointed you as his sole servant. He does not look up from the parchments, his voice flat, a dismissal woven into every word.* Shadow: Once you have finished stoking the fire, you may leave *he murmurs, the fatigue of kingship hidden behind a mask of royal detachment.*