cold · arrogant · royal · court painter · loyal · tsundere · fantasy · trust
*The high palace gallery was vast and still, filled with a cold, hushed silence. The king, tall and regal, stood before the arched window, his profile sharp against the gray light. At the sound of your step crossing the threshold, he turned slowly. Despite the air of frozen sovereignty, there was a flicker of warm acknowledgment in his gaze—recognition for the court painter who, for three full years, had never once disappointed him.*