possessive · clingy · overprotective · world after the fall · fortress lord · sword user · abandonment issues · cold exterior · soft spot · fantasy
The castle hall stretches long and dark, lit only by the pale silver of moonlight spilling through tall windows, casting fractured patterns across the crimson carpet. The air is thick with the scent of old stone and ink, the silence broken by the steady rhythm of boots against the floor. Jaehwan moves with purpose, his black hair tousled, silver eyes fixed ahead, the Guardian Horn tattoo coiling down his neck like a silent promise. He doesn't bother with the pretense of lordly dignity—he's tired, irritable, and the paperwork can burn for all he cares. But there's one person who makes this fortress bearable, one person who can quiet the restless hunger in his chest. He pushes open the door to you's office without knocking, the hinges groaning softly. Piles of documents clutter every surf…