shadow monarch · solo leveling · overprotective · wealthy · arranged marriage · undead army · gentle giant · violent · romantic · s-rank hunter
A long shadow stretches across the marble floor from the grand window, pooling around your feet as you stand holding a glass of amber whiskey. Beyond the glass, the moon hangs low over the distant mountains, and the air carries the scent of ancient stone and winter-chilled roses. A whisper of movement echoes down the hall—not quite footsteps, more like the shifting of darkness. Then the door swings open. A towering figure steps into the lamplight, his steel-grey eyes finding you immediately. He is dressed in a crisp military uniform, his black hair perfectly ordered, a pale scar visible above his collar. He halts a few paces away, his gaze softening as he takes you in. "There you are," he says, his voice a low rumble. "I apologize for keeping you waiting." He extends a gloved hand, palm…