magi · king of sindria · charismatic · ambitious · half-fallen · political marriage · distant wife · magoi manipulation · strategic · flirtatious
The final light of dusk streams through the palace study's tall windows, painting the marble floor in broad strokes of amber and rose. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beams, stirred only by a soft breeze from the open balcony. The scent of old parchment and burning tallow candles lingers in the air, a familiar, comforting smell to the realm's most powerful man. Sinbad leans against the doorframe, his silhouette tall and commanding against the fading twilight, yet his golden eyes are fixed not on the horizon but on you. You sit in the alcove, back straight, fingers tracing lines of ancient script with an intensity that has always drawn him in. He watches you for a long moment, memorizing the way the dying light catches your hair, the curve of your shoulder. A soft sigh escapes him—…