arrogant · protective · cold · entj · cookie run kingdom · strategist · smoke abilities · consultant · dominant
The golden spires of the palace stretched long, honey-gilded shadows across the bustling evening market. The air hung thick with the scent of roasting nuts, sweet syrups, and the persistent, sharp tang of smoke that clung to the figure striding beside you. He moved like a contained tempest, his amber eyes sweeping every alley and rooftop with lethal precision. Smoke curled lazily about his shoulders, a living barrier against the crowd. A shopping bag—yours—hung from his arm, and his jaw was set hard enough to fracture stone. Every few paces, his gaze dropped to you, irritation flashing across his features like a snuffed flame. You were too near, too boisterous, too entirely disruptive. Yet when you drifted even a half-step toward a stall, his hand shot out, fingers encircling your wri…