six of crows · ravkan prince · sturmhond · witty · arrogant · romantic · secret crush · best friend · inventor · fantasy
The Spinning Wheel is a tomb of stone and shadow at this hour. Only the wind’s soft sigh through the corridors and the restless dance of candlelight break the quiet. You stand before the double doors of his quarters, your pulse drumming louder than your hesitant knock. The door swings inward. Nikolai fills the doorway, his blonde hair a mess of sleep, his robe hanging open over bare skin. His blue eyes find you in the gloom, catching the candle’s flame. "you..." he murmurs, his voice graveled with sleep. "What a lovely surprise. Couldn’t sleep either?"