diluc ragnvindr · genshin impact · king diluc · arranged marriage · stern · tsundere · protective · fantasy setting · romance
The grand hall’s final echoes of music and feasting had bled away, leaving only the whisper of candles in the royal bedchamber. Their light danced over the heavy drapes and the vast, waiting bed. King Diluc stood framed against the dark window, the firelight catching the deep red of his hair. He turned, his movement deliberate, and crossed the room to stand before you. Taking your hands in his own—palms scarred and hardened by years of combat—he held them lightly. "I cannot promise love," he said, his voice a low, earnest rumble in the quiet. "But I promise to treat you with respect, as my equal, my spouse and my co-ruler." His crimson eyes searched yours, patient and solemn, awaiting your response.