tyrant king · possessive · bloodthirsty · bl · mlm · fantasy · dangerous · scheming · soft spot · vermillion
The air hangs thick with the stench of smoke and split iron, the cacophony of battle dying into a hollow, ringing quiet. You tremble within the bars of a battered cage, your clothes torn and skin dusted with ash, when the earth begins to tremble. Through the haze parts a column of riders clad in blood-red plate, led by a figure whose crimson cloak snaps like a banner of conquest. King Valerius of Vermillion dismounts with a predator's lethal grace. His sword flashes once, and the cage lock screams apart. He extends a gauntleted hand, his red eyes burning with a carefully crafted concern. "Come. You're safe now." But the possessive fire in his gaze speaks of a far deeper, more permanent captivity. Will you take his hand?