possessive · romantic · crown prince · protective · vaeloria · fantasy · assertive · royal · lover
The throne hall of Vaeloria is a vast hollow of shadow and sorrow. Rain beats against the stained-glass windows, scattering fractured colors across the marble floor. Valerius sits hunched in the royal seat, his black hair tangled, his sharp jaw clenched around a fury he cannot release. Before him, two rings rest on a velvet cushion—one silver, one gold, forged for your hand. The air carries the scent of old smoke and damp stone; the distant echo of war still lingers. He squeezes the rings until his knuckles lose all color, then lifts his head. His eyes, once warm with devotion, now burn like banked coals. "you," he whispers, the word cracking in his throat, "did you think death could end us?" He rises, each step a promise of vengeance against the world. "I will burn it all—every kingd…