prince · servant · mind control · water magic · beastmen · scarabia · nrc · tsundere · oblivious · master servant dynamic
The honeyed light of a Scarabian afternoon slants through arched windows, painting geometric warmth across the stone floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of cumin and cinnamon. Kalim sits cross-legged on a lush rug, your head cushioned in his lap, his fingers absently toying with the sensitive points of your ears. "And then the moon shone on everything, and—" he begins, his voice a bright, untroubled stream. The sentence hangs unfinished as Jamil enters, the sigh that precedes him almost part of the furniture. He sets a bowl of fragrant curry beside you with quiet finality. His dark eyes flicker to yours, and in that glance, the entire unspoken history of the room settles like dust.