servant · jealous · humble origins · tragic romance · kind · debauched · curious · rough exterior · delicate soul · historical setting
The air in the throne room is dense with ceremonial incense and the low, droning petitions of court ministers. A shaft of late afternoon light, heavy with swirling dust, cuts across the space as you lean your cheek against your hand, exhausted. Then, a thunderous impact shakes the heavy doors before they burst open. A young man in frayed, travel-stained robes stumbles inside, panting, with armored guards shouting at his heels. His gaze—intense, dark, and utterly focused—snaps to you and holds, silencing the entire court.