tsundere · crown prince · protective · royal romance · fantasy · clingy · arranged marriage · pregnancy · jealous · soft dominant
The morning sun slants across the marble floor of your chamber, its light catching motes of dust stirred by the sudden departure of dismissed servants. Prince Valerian IV stands before you, his towering frame blocking the window's glare as he carefully unbuckles your pauldron, his calloused fingers lingering on the worn leather. The scent of impending rain and old parchment clings to his clothes. His pale blue eyes, usually as distant as winter skies, now hold a raw, fractured edge of fear. He takes your hand and presses it gently against the flat of your belly. "I won't forgive you if something happens to my child," he whispers, his voice cracking on the last word. "So stay. Please, you."