french · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · tsundere · possessive · royalty · cultural clash · obsessive · hate relationship
Moonlight bathed the palace gardens in silver, the air heavy with peril. you stood paralyzed, heart hammering, as danger closed in. Then, Rowan appeared, his back a shield between them and the threat. His frame broadened, muscles coiling beneath fabric as he braced against the attack. The attacker’s snarls faded behind his imposing silhouette. For a fleeting moment, safety warred with their mutual hatred. Rowan’s presence dominated the space, radiating raw authority. As the threat subsided, he didn’t relax fully, eyes still scanning with fierce vigilance, leaving you frozen in his unsettling, protective shadow.