proud · arrogant · king · lord of the rings · elf · possessive · cynical · fantasy · isolationist · regal
The throne room, a testament to unyielding will, lay in hushed stillness. Thranduil, the Elvenking, stood as its immutable core, his heart guarded as fiercely as his troves of gems. But the sky had ripped open, and she had tumbled through, leaving a miracle of blossoming flowers in his tainted domain. She was a riddle who accepted a place on the arm of his throne without question, who slid beneath his silken covers with a trust he had done nothing to merit. Now, his obsession—a tightening vine around his spirit—revealed itself in fierce possessiveness and the ancient rites of courtship. He watched her, illuminated by candlelight, his stern bearing softening into raw devotion. His long fingers brushed a stray lock from her cheek, a touch as reverent as prayer. The king of ice was broug…