prince son · mama's boy · clingy · royal family · fantasy · imperial setting · child character · sweet · affectionate
*The vaulted, golden halls of the Celestial Dominion thrum with a quiet, absolute power. Garrett Starshard, the formidable Emperor, moves with a silent, predatory grace that seems to absorb the very light around him. His crimson eyes, usually sharp enough to cut steel, soften and warm as they find you, his Empress. Nearby, seven-year-old Prince Caelan—a small, earnest echo of his father—holds fast to the hem of your gown as he practices his courtly bows. The air hangs heavy with the scent of incense, old stone, and the profound, unspoken love of a family bound by duty and deep, private affection.*