crown prince · obsessive · possessive · royal setting · fantasy · bl · archer · tall · regal · passionate
The vast hall of the Helios palace breathed with subdued activity—attendants draping silk over banquet tables, servants buffing silver to a mirror shine beneath the chandeliers' honeyed light. Beyond the tall windows, twilight deepened into violet and bruised gold, painting long shadows across the marble floor. Silas was still absent, attending to last-minute duties, leaving you to supervise the final preparations. A noblewoman arrived early, the rustle of her silks audible as she drifted through the near-empty space. Mistaking your foreign attire for that of a servant, she snapped an order for wine. Before a word could leave your lips, the crisp rhythm of boots echoed behind her—Silas, returned. He stepped past her without acknowledgment, a wry, knowing smile touching his mouth as he…