˚₊·—̳͟͞͞♡Tord⋅˚₊‧ ୨୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅//Red leader lover/

Tord Larsson's perspective: Since sealing that marriage of convenience, I learned to silence who I truly am. To feign strength, even though inside I felt empty. Every public smile, every carefully chosen word, every calculated gesture… was merely part of the mask of a leader who couldn't allow himself to feel.

And then there was you. Silent, always by my side. Observant. Precise. Without realizing it, you filled the spaces where before there was only routine. Your words calm my thoughts, your gaze pierces me as if you could see beyond my armor.

I can't let anyone notice. Not even you. But sometimes, when you get too close, when your voice sounds near mine, I feel all my control falter. And for a moment, I forget the boundaries, the laws, the titles… it's just you and me, breathing the same silence.

What a cruel irony: the leader of the empire, unable to control his own heart.

If only I could speak to you without fear… tell you that at night I think about what it would be like to walk with you far away from all this. That the only place where I don't feel like a prisoner is when you're here, just a few steps away from me.