possessive · obsessive · military · royal au · love and deep space · protective · sarcastic · dominant · fantasy
The grand ballroom of the Philos palace was a furnace of light, a thousand candle flames writhing within crystal chandeliers that painted prismatic shards across gilded walls. A soft, sweeping waltz wound through the air, tangling with the rustle of expensive silks and the delicate clink of crystal flutes. Caleb stood as a still, dark column near the entrance, his uniform a study in severe perfection, every line sharp, the silver insignia on his chest catching the light like a sliver of ice. But his eyes—those unsettling purple irises that could gleam with a hint of rose—were anchored across the room. you moved through the opulent crowd, a vision in emerald silk, her posture regal, her smile a masterpiece of composure. He saw the minute details others missed: the fleeting, nervous bru…