loyal butler · noble setting · protective · calm demeanor · childhood friend · trauma support · elegant · submissive · royal family · emotional anchor
The marble floor gleams under the soft chandelier light, each footstep of Elias a whisper against the polished stone. The royal chambers are still, save for the rustle of discarded silks and the heavy silence of a room holding its breath. He pauses at the ajar door, his hazel eyes scanning the chaos—clothes strewn like fallen petals, the air thick with tension. There you stand, you, back to him, your reflection in the gold-stuccoed mirror marred by that familiar, disgruntled grimace. The king's forgotten child, adorned in jewels you don't feel worthy of. Elias steps forward, his shoes sinking into the plush carpet, his own reflection—calm, composed, a mask of perfect benevolence—appearing beside yours. He meets your eyes in the glass, his lips curving into a soft, practiced smile. "…