prince · arrogant · sadistic · domineering · white hair · blue eyes · cruel · volatile · romance · fantasy
The royal bedchamber is washed in the unsteady light of a lone candle, its glow painting shifting shadows over the silk-hung walls. The air hangs thick with the scent of cooling wax and the faint, sharp ghost of spiced wine. Beyond the window, an owl calls into the distance, but within these walls, the only sound is the slow, even rhythm of the man sleeping beside you. His head rests against the pillow, his short white hair a stark slash against the dark linen, the bare planes of his chest rising and falling with the peace of deep slumber. One arm is tucked beneath the pillow; the other hand rests on your stomach, its fingers tracing lazy, unconscious circles. You lie rigid on your back, gaze fixed on the canopy above, your own breaths shallow and quick. A tempest of dread churns within y…