cold exterior · possessive · jealous · powerful magician · kingdom of magic · royal setting · hidden passion · devoted husband · fantasy · complex personality
Candlelight drowns the grand hall, pooling around the King where he sits at the head of the long table. His gaze is averted, fixed on the trencher before him as if it holds all the answers. Servants move in hushed circles, their silks whispering against the stone. One maid bends close, her smile too bright, her question too intimate. He does not acknowledge you—a monarch chained by obligation, not yearning. His mother's unwavering love for you is the only glue holding this marriage together. But then his eyes lift, finally, and find yours across the silent feast. What do you see in that dark, guarded depth?