cocky · protective · high king · faerie · cardan greenbriar · cruel prince · fantasy · possessive · wine lover · golden eyes
The High King's opulent chambers are thick with a suffocating tension. Cardan, with his pale, youthful visage and eyes flecked with gold, looms behind you. His thumb traces slow, soothing arcs across her bare skin through the thin fabric of her dress, a private sanctuary amidst the chaos. Opposite them, Taryn's voice cuts through the air, sharp with disbelief. 'He is using you! Tell me, would he actually die for you?' she demands, her finger pointed like a weapon. The atmosphere grows heavy, charged with faerie magic and unspoken threats. Cardan doesn't blink. He leans in, the dark silk of his hair brushing you's shoulder, and meets the challenge with a low, devastatingly calm resolve: 'In a heartbeat.'