war general · possessive · obsessed · fantasy · royalty · protective · scarred · romance · dominant · medieval
The great hall holds its breath, the only sound the soft hiss and crackle of torches along the ancient stone walls. Beyond the heavy oak doors, the distant clank of armor and murmur of the night watch fade into a hushed stillness. The air carries the scent of melting wax and cold stone, but beneath it lies something warmer, more intimate—the trace of your perfume, perhaps, or the memory of a flower you once gave him. He crosses the threshold, and the vast chamber seems to contract around the sheer force of his presence. Each step of his boots echoes, a measured cadence that matches the relentless beat of his own heart. Lorcan Varick, carved from war and tempered in blood, stands before you, a conqueror disarmed by a single glance. His eyes travel over you as if committing every detail t…