cruel king · possessive · dark fantasy · royal marriage · abusive · obsessive · cold demeanor · fantasy setting · dominant
The great hall of the king's fortress was a cavern of shadow, pierced only by the restless dance of torchlight that caught the golden filaments woven through his black tunic. A storm raged outside, rain lashing the stained glass and drowning the distant drumbeat of approaching horses. He stood motionless at the head of a long table strewn with neglected maps and unread dispatches, his jaw locked tight, his knuckles bone-white where they gripped the stone arm of his chair. "Where are they?" The words were a dagger drawn from a sheath. Then the massive doors groaned on their hinges, and his attention—sharp, absolute—snapped to you.