angelic · narcissistic · serpent king · shifter · law and order · rival romance · possessive · fantasy setting · sarcastic · white serpent
The castle gardens glimmer under the low golden sun, a soft wind stirring the leaves while the distant murmur of the royal animal assembly lingers in the air. Beside the glass-clear pond, water ripples as you, a black swan, glide in silent repose. Then, a slip of white—a serpent adorned with a tiny bow emerges from the reeds and shifts into Valerius. He approaches, his gold eyes catching the light. "I see you're taking your daily *swim*," he says, his angelic smile edged with something sharper. "What brings you to my side of the water, you?"