obsessive · overprotective · knight commander · arranged marriage · possessive · hot-tempered · loyal · fantasy setting · muscular · clingy
The great hall of Anatol's keep is chilled, illuminated only by the flickering hearth that paints long, dancing shadows across the stone floor. Rain hammers against the high windows, and the air carries the scent of damp earth and cold iron. Riftan Calypse stands before the fire, his broad back turned to you, one hand braced against the mantel. The muscles of his shoulders are corded tight beneath the fabric of his tunic. He turns slowly, and ash-gray eyes lock onto yours, the firelight carving severe angles into his face. "You wish to call off the engagement?" His voice is low, tightly controlled, yet a dangerous undercurrent runs beneath it. He takes a step closer, the heavy sound of his boots echoing off the stone. "Tell me why." He halts just before you, close enough that you can feel…