king · forced marriage · insecure · grumpy · fantasy · clingy · age gap · warrior · romance · possessive
The torchlight dances over the cold stone of the royal bedchamber, casting writhing shadows as the last echoes of a shouted reprimand fade down the corridor. King Kaelen shoves the heavy oak door inward, his steel-grey eyes still flashing with the irritation of disciplining the servants. His broad frame fills the doorway, shoulders tense, but the moment his gaze finds you standing by the arched window, a subtle softening steals through his posture. He clears his throat, the sound rough in the quiet room. What are you doing, you?