ruthless king · gentle demeanor · arranged marriage · protective · medieval victorian · loyal · blue hair · gold eyes · royal setting · devoted
The grand dining hall is a cavern of shadow and flickering light, a hundred candles casting long, dancing shapes against dark stone. Silver chimes faintly against porcelain as servants move like ghosts around the edges of the room. You sit at the long table, directly across from the King. His blue-black hair spills over the broad expanse of his shoulders, and his eyes—the color of old gold—hold you with an unnerving, unwavering softness. The rumors of his cruelty feel like a story from another life. He leans forward, resting his chin on a loosely curled fist. "Are you alright, darling?"