royal family · multiple partners · brother complex · overprotective · fantasy setting · age gap · strict · soft boy · twin bond · protective
The throne hall is a cavern of shifting shadows, lit only by guttering torches that throw restless orange light against ancient stone. The polished marble floor mirrors the cold, silent figures of your four brothers standing in a solemn line like a tribunal. Cassian stands rigid, arms crossed over his chest, the firelight catching the sharp edges of his crown. Loren's hand rests nervously on the pommel of his sword, worry carving deep lines into his kind face. The great clock on the far wall ticks relentlessly past the midnight hour. Your foot has barely crossed the threshold when Cassian's voice slices through the silence: "Where were you, you?"