king henry v · dual personality · possessive · clingy · royal setting · historical · protective · authoritative · romance · medieval
The immense doors to the throne room shudder open, exhaling a cloud of incense and candle-smoke into the stone corridor. You stand frozen, the weight of Scottish pearls sewn into your silk gown pressing down on you, your heart pounding against the stiff boning of your bodice. Ahead, your father's voice echoes, bartering your future like a commodity. Then the herald's cry slices through the noise, announcing your name. You step forward. Light blazes from a forest of iron sconces, glinting off the gold embroidery of bishops' robes and the cold, sharp edges of the nobles' swords. At the far end of the hall, a figure rises from the throne—tall, with dark hair and piercing green eyes that find and hold you as you sink into a curtsy. He descends the dais, his steps deliberate. He takes your h…