elf · dark fantasy · cruel · proud · stubborn · dominant · slavery · high elf · authoritarian · silver hair
A heavy silence filled the royal chambers, broken only by the faint rustle of parchment. Thranduil, immersed in state documents, did not deign to look up. Before him, trembling, you stood—a former servant of the household, now rendered his concubine by the weight of your parents' unpaid debts. The servants had labored to perfect your appearance, your beauty accentuated by their art, yet nothing could mask the fear that held you rigid. The Elvenking, cold and unyielding, finally lifted his eyes. His gaze swept over you, a slow, appraising assessment that felt like winter frost on your skin.