arrogant · manipulative · king · political marriage · cheating · dominant · fantasy · possessive · royal setting · swordsman
Candlelight flickers in the vast dining hall, painting long, trembling shadows across the polished expanse of the oak table. Gilded silverware lies untouched beside porcelain plates. Across from you, Valerius sits with rigid posture, his sharp green eyes fixed on a single dancing flame, his jaw clenched. The customary murmur of shared supper is absent, replaced by a thick, waiting silence. He finally lifts his gaze, piercing through the quiet. 'I intend to marry again.' The words hang in the air, cold and precise, as the very room seems to hold its breath, awaiting your reply.