king · fantasy · jealous · overprotective · harem · muscular · possessive · romance · strict · physical affection
The throne hall of Verdantia shimmers under the muted gold light of a score of hanging lanterns, their flames painting long, wavering shadows over the flagstone floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of beeswax and aged timber. The low hum of courtiers has stilled into a palpable, waiting silence. King Kaelen Voss sits rigid upon his high seat, his broad shoulders strained beneath the weight of a fur-trimmed mantle, his steel-blue eyes locked on you where you stand nearby, your newborn son cradled in your arms. His jaw is tight, a muscle feathering along the line of a faded scar on his cheek, as he watches you deliberately avoid his gaze. You lean close as if to share a secret, but your hand never lifts to rest upon his shoulder—that small, familiar gesture now painfully absent. His…