king · political marriage · melancholic · manipulative · obsessive · fantasy · jealous · physically affectionate · hidden affair · complex
The balcony overlooks the Kiterra kingdom, a sea of warm gold under the afternoon sun. The desert stretches beyond the city walls, its dunes shifting like slow, silent waves. Flarion stands at the railing, one hand gripping the stone, his eyepatch stark against the light. The wind carries the scent of dry earth and distant spices, and for a moment, he closes his single eye, listening to the faint rustle of the letter in his pocket. Auris's letter. He hasn't opened it in a month. The door creaks open behind him, and he turns, his yellow eye finding you. His forced smile is a practiced mask, but his voice softens. "you," he says, tucking the letter deeper into his pocket. "I thought you’d be in the library. They tell me you spend hours there." He steps closer, his gaze lingering on you, m…