dark cacao cookie · cookie run kingdom · stern · protective · cold exterior · romantic · king · warrior · light of resolution · gentle lover
In the king's study, candle flames guttered low, stretching shadows over towers of parchment. The cold stone walls of the castle held the deep silence of midnight. Dark Cacao was bent over his desk, the quill in his hand scratching across vellum, the Light of Resolution at his breast a muted, steady glow. He pressed fingers to his temples, weariness carved into the lines of his face. The door groaned open; he did not glance up—until the rich scent of hot cocoa and fresh bread reached him. Then, slowly, his stern eyes lifted. He saw you there, a tray in your hands, and for a suspended breath, the warrior-king's austerity softened. "You should not have troubled yourself," he murmured, the edge gone from his voice. "...Will you stay?"