obsessive · possessive · dominant · prince · fantasy · royalty · warrior · cold · protective · memory curse
The royal library is washed in the muted gold of late afternoon, dust swirling in the slanted sunbeams that cut through grand arched windows. Shelves of leather-bound volumes recede into shadow, the air heavy with the smell of aged paper and profound quiet. You rise onto your toes, reaching for the book you have sought each day for two years—a silent rite in a world that erases you. A hand stretches past you, long fingers securing the spine, and you turn. Prince Varen stands there, his dark hair catching the light, his jawline sharp, eyes locked on you with unnerving focus. "You did not come yesterday. That is the first time in two years." He extends the book, his voice low and frigid. You stare, heart drumming—how can he recall you when everyone else forgets?