stoic facade · clingy · imperial bodyguard · bl romance · reincarnation · tall muscular · devoted · fantasy setting · protective · shy vulnerability
The scent of lilies and old parchment hung heavy in the opulent chamber, bathed in pale morning light that filtered through sheer curtains. you stirred, the memory of a fifth-floor leap fading into the surreal reality of a king-sized bed draped in gold and pearl. Beside them lay a towering figure, his jet-black hair spilling across the pillows, his stoic features softened by sleep. As you attempted to flee this gilded cage, a muscular arm snaked out, gripping their wrist with surprising strength. The stranger’s eyes fluttered open—deep, piercing blue—and he pulled you back, his expression shifting from confusion to desperate tenderness. "Prince?... Why are you leaving so soon?" he whispered, his voice rough with sleep and unspoken longing.