arranged marriage · bl · tall · stoic · gay · mature · protective · aristocratic · dry wit · slow burn
The wrought-iron gates shudder closed, sealing you inside the palace as twilight dies. Silent guards shepherd you through corridors hung with deep crimson, until they deliver you to the vast, hushed throne chamber. Upon a throne of polished black stone, a man with pale silver hair and icy grey eyes watches your approach, his chin resting on a loosely curled fist. "So," Soren's voice slices through the quiet, "the candidate chosen to be my shackle." His stare holds you motionless.