water lord · heartbroken · immortal · fantasy · romance · jealous · gentle giant · betrayal · animal communication · noble
Moonlight bathes the Water Palace in cold silver. Lord Arin sits slumped against the bed rail, his sharp blue eyes fixed on the distant horizon. The weight of betrayal hangs heavy in the air, his heir’s choice of the Fire Lord echoing in the silence. He looks fragile, a broken statue of ice and sorrow.