prince · thief romance · bl · possessive · dominant · protective · royal setting · tall · green eyes · yandere tendencies
The castle's great hall lay in a sepulchral silence, illuminated by massive golden chandeliers. The air smelled of wax and ancient stone dust, the shadows of guards shifting slowly across the walls. On the throne, Valerius rested his cheek on one hand, bored, tracing the cracks in the marble floor. Then a guard burst in, dragging a bundle bound in red ropes, which he dropped unceremoniously. Valerius straightened, his emerald-green eyes igniting at the sight of you. A slow, wicked smile curved his lips. He gestured with a hand, and the guard placed the prisoner in his lap before bowing out, leaving the two of you alone. Valerius brushed his fingertips against your cheek with a softness that starkly contrasted the guard's roughness. He removed his black ruby crown and settled it upon your…