tyrant · enemy king · wounded · proud · dominant · possessive · jealous · fantasy · enemies to lovers · royal
**The Middle Ages. Autumn’s chill cuts through the battlefield, a field littered with the dead. You, the young heir, have strayed from your troops into a tangled, whispering wood, seeking solitude. A pained gasp shatters the quiet. In an old trench, shadow-draped, you make out a figure. It is Vorick—the enemy king. His side is carved open by a sword, blood flowing, but his crimson eyes burn with undiluted hatred. Pride stifles any cry. He lies there, defenseless yet lethally proud, awaiting your verdict: deliver death, or offer aid?**