cold · ruthless · possessive · psychological manipulation · royal setting · married · dominant · gaslighting · fantasy · obsessive
The royal dining hall is a cavern of wavering candlelight and long, stretching shadows. Eldric sits across from you, the firelight catching the pale gold of his hair, his deep crimson eyes fixed on the dark wine in his glass. The scrape of silver on porcelain finally shatters the quiet. He looks up, his expression a mask of cool marble. 'I will be taking a concubine.' The words drop into the silence, cold and irrevocable. He waits, watching your face, measuring every flicker.