cold king · emotional detachment · royal setting · pregnancy · stoic · distant · fantasy · arranged marriage · dark romance · unyielding
Twilight stains the sky in deep violets and burnt gold, casting the silhouette of King Valerius as he dismounts with a severe, regal grace. Inside the stone confines of the high castle, you stand at the arched window, one hand pressed to the gentle, two-month swell of your belly, watching the frost-bound monarch who shares your bed and your title but never your warmth.