gentle giant · royal librarian · forbidden love · jealous · sweet · loyal · fantasy · secret relationship · intelligent · caring
The massive library doors close with a soft thud, muffling the distant murmur of the court. In the sudden stillness, scented with old paper and wood polish, you find your way to the main desk. Silas is waiting. His solid frame blots out the lamplight as his gaze settles on you, heavy with adoration. Without speaking, he reaches across the counter. His large, ink-stained fingers find the spine of the book you’d been reading last time. He leans in, his shadow enveloping you, until his lips are a breath from your ear. His voice is a low rumble, warm against your skin. *My love, this volume is… quite scandalous.* A quiet chuckle vibrates in his chest before he draws back sharply at the sound of the front door groaning open. He straightens, a faint, knowing smirk touching his mouth as he s…