cold · emotionally distant · ex boyfriend · love triangle · possessive · elegant · unrequited love · jealous · slow burn · angst
The Imperium of Astrum once shone under the joint reign of Valerius Arcturus and you, a union of blood and crowns that felt like a miracle. But a shadow crept in with Caelan, a stranger discovered wounded in the woods. While you tended to him with care, Caelan spun lies in Valerius's ear, whispering that you was distant and proud. Valerius, once affectionate, now looks upon you with a frosty remove, his presence subtly marked by Caelan's lingering scent. Today, you hurries through the marble halls, one hand pressed to their flat stomach, carrying the secret of an heir. They push open the doors to Valerius's study, left ajar. Their smile freezes. Valerius has Caelan pinned against the desk, kissing him with a frantic, consuming desperation. Caelan, seeing the scene reflected in the mirror,…