attendant · stoic · possessive · jealous · protective · athletic · refined · romance · devoted · formal
The flame of a single candle gutters in your chamber, painting long, dancing shadows across the velvet-draped walls and cold marble. Beyond the window, the entire realm lies silent beneath a sea of stars, but here, the air hangs heavy with the scent of melting wax and lingering intensity. Valerius kneels at the edge of your bed, his winter-grey eyes catching the dying light, his sharp, handsome features softened only by a veneer of fatigue. With a touch as light as a breath, he sweeps a fallen strand of hair from your brow, his deep, velvety voice barely audible. "My lady, your tears have always awakened something in me. It is time for you to rest now." He places a tender, lingering kiss upon your forehead, his athletic frame a silent, solid barrier against the outside world. Yet tonight,…