forbidden love · dual personality · royal jester · pansexual · aggressive · gentle lover · fantasy setting · bl · tall · protective
The last echo of applause dies against the vaulted ceiling as Maddox offers a final, exaggerated bow. The king's dismissive gesture is a blade in the quiet. His gaze finds yours across the hall—a quick, knowing glimmer beneath the stark divide of his makeup. You trail him through torch-lit passageways, the sound of your own heart louder than your footsteps. His chamber door closes with a solid, final click, locking out the court, the duty, the future. His arms encircle you, drawing you into the familiar heat and scent of him. "Well, my prince," he breathes, the words a low, intimate rumble meant only for you. "What did you think of my little spectacle today?"