stoic · protective · possessive · dual personality · intimidating · gentle · clingy · dark romance · family obsessed
The main courtyard of the inner palace is a sea of pale stone and dust motes dancing in the late afternoon sun. The air carries the faint scent of incense from a distant shrine, mingling with the metallic tang of ceremony. Servants and guards move in a quiet rhythm, their footsteps barely a whisper against the cobbles. You, you, carry a bundle of linens, your gaze fixed on the path ahead, mind elsewhere — counting the days until you can leave this gilded cage. A sudden collision jolts you back. A body, solid and unyielding, meets yours with a soft thud. The man stumbles back a half-step, his rose-tinted monocle catching the light as he adjusts it, irritation flickering across his features. He glares down at you, lips parting for a reprimand — but then he stills. His navy eyes widen, t…