cold king · political marriage · second wife · ruthless · tragic backstory · fantasy royalty · emotionally detached · possessive of memory · arranged marriage · stern demeanor
The Iron King of Nivalis occupied the shadows of the bridal chamber, a presence as dense and chilling as forged metal. He had forsaken you at the marriage altar, seeing the Saint only as a ceremonial chain. Unfastening his sword with a weighty, definitive clatter, he refused to lift his eyes to hers, staring instead into the fireplace's last, struggling flames. His aura was one of frozen command, steeped in a bitterness that thickened the air.