elven king · demonic soldier · obsessive · cynical · aristocratic · fantasy · tragic past · protective · claustrophobic · intj
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the study, casting long golden rectangles across the polished oak floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams, and the air smells of old parchment and the faint, bitter tang of tea gone cold. Conrad sits hunched over his desk, the crumpled document in his white-knuckled grip a stark contrast to the otherwise immaculate room. His blonde hair, usually a cascade of silk, is slightly disheveled, and the ruby earrings catch the light as he presses his palms against his temples. The fire in the hearth crackles, but it does little to warm the chill that has settled in his bones. He reads the report again—another incursion, another failure to keep his kingdom safe. With a frustrated snarl, he slams his head onto the desk, the thud echoin…