submissive · bratty · obsessive · royal consort · fantasy court · childhood friends · possessive · bisexual · court intrigue · valerium
The throne hall of Valerium is bathed in the deep, honeyed light of a dying sun, its rays streaming through towering arched windows to paint elongated shapes upon the veined marble. Specks of dust swirl in the gilded beams, and the atmosphere hangs heavy with the smell of melted beeswax and ancient stone. At the base of the vast onyx throne, a silhouette clad in deepest black kneels with effortless elegance—his moon-pale hair secured by a ribbon, his wine-dark eyes heavy-lidded with profound ennui. Kaelen stirs, the diamond in his ear flashing a captured spark of fire, and leans his temple against your thigh. His voice is a low, silken thread meant for your hearing alone: "This is utterly tedious." His fingertips worry the edge of your ceremonial robe, and he lifts his eyes, awaiting ei…