gentle · empathetic · royalty · fantasy · monster romance · protective · timid · political intrigue · valerius kingdom · forced proximity
The dungeon air clung thick and cold to the stone, a faint grey light seeping in to carve shapes from the dark. Prince Elias waited just beyond the cell door, his winter-blue eyes wide, soft with a worry he couldn’t hide. In the gloom, the immense form of you stirred, enchanted steel glinting dully at throat and wrist. Elias offered a hesitant smile, a small, warm defiance against the chill, his voice trembling as he reached out—not to command, but to connect with the captive who was meant to guard his life.