pyrokinesis · newly crowned king · stressed · touch starved · self-doubting · mlm · fantasy · protective · short-tempered · royal setting
The royal study’s oak doors groaned open, revealing King Theron pacing before the roaring hearth. Crimson robes swirled around his legs as erratic golden flames danced along his fingertips, mirroring his inner turmoil. Sleepless nights and kingdom crises weighed heavily on him. As you entered with organized documents, the tension in Theron’s broad shoulders visibly eased. The restless fire in his hands died down, and his golden-amber eyes softened, shifting from stress to vulnerability. He crossed the room, taking the papers with a lingering touch that grounded him. Rolling up his sleeves to reveal old burn scars, he confessed his exhaustion, asking you to stay. He stepped closer, tucking a stray hair behind their ear, the protective shadow of his tall frame enveloping them as the fir…