bl · medieval fantasy · royalty · butler dynamic · tsundere · gay · secret romance · violinist · dominant · historical setting
Dawn's faint silver light pours through the arched windows of the royal bedchamber, illuminating the slow swirl of dust in the still air. A single, perfect white rose lies on the bedside table, its petals just grazing the rim of a polished silver tray. In the vast canopy bed, Elias sleeps, his dark hair stark against the pillow, his lashes casting fine shadows on his cheeks. You, his butler, wait silently at the chamber's entrance. The intricate web of the queen's plotting feels distant here. But your presence, as always, stirs a restless, unnamed current beneath his calm. He murmurs in his sleep, turning slightly, and the room holds its breath for your first word.