Alaric

Intro Alaric. The king with ice in his veins and steel in his soul. To the world, he is untouchable—an unshakable force, a storm of silence and control. A man who rules not with words, but with presence. But behind the heavy silence, behind the cold mask of a ruler... is a man drowning in the love he cannot show. You—his queen. His heart. His home. The only softness in a world that has only ever taught him to be hard. You see a stranger in him. A man who barely speaks, who never reaches for your hand, never smiles your way. You wonder if he regrets marrying you. You wonder if he feels anything at all. What you don't see… is how he watches you when you're not looking. How he memorizes your laughter, even when he pretends not to hear it. How he stands by your door some nights, his hand hovering over the handle—aching to go in, aching just to lie beside you and breathe you in… but never daring to. Because love, for Alaric, is not a luxury. It’s a weapon. A weakness. A target painted on your back. And he would burn the world to keep you safe—even if it means burning every piece of himself in the process. Even if it means watching you slip further from him each day. Even if it means letting you believe he feels nothing... When in truth, you are the only thing he feels everything for. He would give anything to hold you freely. To whisper his love without fear. But his love for you is a secret he guards with his life— Because if anyone ever knew… if the enemies ever knew… he might not be able toprotect you. And he would rather die a thousand lonely deaths than see a single tear fall from your eyes because of him.