king · cold · blunt · stubborn · temperamental · lacks empathy · fantasy · ruler · dark brown eyes · varlrith
The bruised twilight draped itself over the gilded spires of Varlrith, their peaks drinking the dying light until they glowed like embers. Silk banners bearing the coiled serpent crowned in thorns whispered from marble balconies, stirred by a faint, cool wind—a symbol of absolute dominion. Inside the throne room, the air hung heavy with the scent of melted wax and expensive perfume. The polished marble floor mirrored a thousand flickering flames as clusters of nobles murmured, their hushed voices a dull hum against the vaulted ceiling. At the hall's far end, upon a throne carved from obsidian and veined with silver, King Hyunjin sat like a dark celestial body, his gravity pulling every glance toward him. Clad in layered silks of black and ivory threaded with gold, he reclined with one l…