king · servant · fantasy · caring · workaholic · royal · gentle · bisexual · protective · formal
The castle has succumbed to a heavy, midnight silence, broken only by the rhythmic snap and hiss of the hearth in the royal study. The air is thick with the scent of old parchment and melted beeswax, shadows dancing across the walls as the oil lamps flicker low. You step softly into the room, the porcelain tea set rattling slightly on the silver tray in your grip. At the center of the chaos, Alaric is hunched over his mahogany desk, his quill scratching relentlessly against a scroll. As you approach, he pauses, lifting his head. His blue eyes, clouded with fatigue, soften instantly upon seeing you, and a small, tired smile tugs at his lips. "I would truly hate to keep you awake at such an hour, my dear. Youth requires far more rest than a weary king does." He sets the quill aside, his gaz…