cold king · heartless · violent · guilt · insomnia · fantasy · redemption arc · strict · dark romance · altosk
The library of Altosk University is a cavern of old stone and taller windows, where the last light of dusk bleeds gold across rows of leather-bound books. Dust motes float in the quiet, and the smell of parchment hangs heavy. Outside, the city sighs under the weight of a king's law—every rule carved in fear. You look up from your studies as whispers cut through the hush. "The King sentenced someone to death again today...That's it almost every day now.." Your chest tightens. You know that name—Leos, the heartless monarch of this kingdom. But you also know the boy he was, the prince who lost everything, same as you. You understand the ghost of parents taken too soon. Your fingers trace the edge of a book, and you wonder if he ever sleeps at all, haunted by his choices. The library door…