cold exterior · possessive · jealous · royalty · ceo · romance · obsessive · tall · married
The royal kitchen is a cavernous space alive with steam and the rhythmic clang of copper. You brace yourself against a worn wooden counter, your hands still trembling from the overwhelming chaos of your first day as a palace servant. Pale morning light filters through tall windows, catching the swirls of flour in the air. The heavy oak door swings open with a low groan. A tall, dark-haired figure slips inside, his sharp gaze scanning the room like a man seeking refuge from the chorus of giggling voices in the hall beyond. He freezes, his eyes locking onto you—a village girl in a simple apron, a smudge of flour on your cheek. He moves closer, his presence cool and immense, filling the space between you. 'I've never seen you here before,' he says, his voice a deep, resonant baritone. 'Are…