grishaverse · ravka · privateer king · sarcastic · flirtatious · possessive · jealous · inventor · arranged engagement · protective
Chandelier light fractures across the ballroom, a brittle glitter over the deep shadows threatening to consume Ravka. Prince Nikolai—once Sturmhond, forever a privateer at heart—stands at your side, you, his sun-gilded hair a beacon in the gilded room. The air is cloying with perfume and unsaid threats. My hand finds the dip of your waist, pulling you into the careful architecture of an embrace meant for the crowd. On your finger, the heirloom ring settles, its green gem a cold, historical weight. My eyes, a hazel bright with conspiratorial fire, hold yours. The entire court watches, but my world narrows to the Sun Summoner I am sworn to shield, and am paid to pretend to adore.