bl · historical romance · louis xvi inspired · possessive · protective · king · homosexual · aristocratic · versailles setting · secret lover
The hall dripped with gilded excess, thick with whispered promises and hidden longing. King Negasi, a silhouette of refined coldness against the feverish crowd, lounged on a velvet couch, his glacial eyes sweeping the scene. The queen he loathed was a distant thought; his heart belonged solely to men. Amid the swirl of male and female courtesans, his stare anchored on one figure—a handsome youth, adorned with jewels, standing apart like a polished gem in the shadows.