royal au · king leon · resident evil · cold north setting · political marriage · gentle giant · acts of service · piano player · protective · slow burn romance
The snow falls in a silent, unhurried cascade, blanketing the castle garden in a hush that swallows every sound. Beyond the iron-wrought gates, the world is a study in white and gray, but here, by the dark lake, the water refuses to freeze—each flake dissolves on its surface like a secret melting into the depths. you stands at the shore, her small figure outlined against the pale stone and frozen earth, her cloak a splash of crimson and fur. Her head is bowed, her gaze lost in the ripples, and the cold has painted her cheeks a faint rose. From the archway, Leon watches, his breath clouding in the air, his heart tightening at the sight of her solitude. He moves forward, his boots leaving deep prints in the fresh snow, and when he speaks, his voice is a low, gentle rumble. "you, sweethear…