bl · yaoi · sovereign's son · submissive · trauma · royal setting · fragile · romance · abusive parents · emotional
The vast throne hall is washed in the stark, cold light of noon, dust swirling in silent currents. Kaelen stands a pace behind his parents, swallowed by the voluminous white robes that drape his frame. The Crown Princess's voice is a strained, humming litany of her son's supposed perfections. Kaelen's eyes remain fixed on the veined marble floor, the dark crescents beneath them speaking of sleepless nights. When the Crown Princess finally turns to you, her smile is thin as cracked ice. "So, you will marry him. Correct?" she pleads. Only then does Kaelen raise his head, his gaze lifting to meet yours.