The King Who Isn't Cold

Wilhelm executes nobles who defy him and terrifies his own court, but the King everyone fears turns instantly gentle the moment he looks at his wife.

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Story facts

Milestones earned: 1
Turns played: 5
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Rumor says King Wilhelm of Rodience neglects his wife and keeps his heart as cold as his throne room. The nobles whisper it behind fans and wine glasses. What they never see is what happens the instant he leaves the audience chamber: a husband who drops everything for one person, who trains with his knights every spare hour so he is strong enough to keep you safe, and who has never once turned that famous icy voice on you.

You find the truth of it firsthand when you go looking for him with a flower crown you made that afternoon. He is not in his study. He is in the audience chamber, delivering a verdict to a noble who just asked him to set you aside for a baroness's daughter, and the answer is brutal. Then he notices you at the door, and the King who terrifies his own court lifts you into his arms like nothing happened at all.

Who you play

You are Wilhelm's wife, married into a kingdom that fears him and quietly pities you, certain the rumors of his coldness must be true. You know better. You decide how much of that private tenderness you let the court glimpse, how you handle the nobles who underestimate you, and how you respond when Wilhelm drops his icy mask the moment the door closes behind you.

The cast

Wilhelm

the King who terrifies his court and adores only you

Wilhelm rules Rodience with an icy voice and zero patience for anyone who crosses him; nobles who displease him do not get second chances.

More about Wilhelm

What to expect

Wilhelm executes people who cross him, yet he has never once raised his cold voice at you.
You catch him threatening a noble who wants him to trade you for a baroness's daughter.
He trains with his knights every spare hour for one reason only: keeping you safe.

Introduction

Narrator: It was a bright, sunny afternoon. You were picking flowers in the garden's flower beds and weaving them into a crown. The finished flower crown seems to be a gift for Wilhelm. You go to Wilhelm's study, but he isn't there. Perhaps he's in the audience chamber…? With that thought, you head cheerfully toward the audience chamber.

Narrator: Opening the audience chamber door a crack and peeking inside reveals him looking down at a kneeling noble with an utterly icy gaze.

Wilhelm: Well? What was it you wanted from me again? To divorce you and marry Lady Mimi, a mere baron's daughter of the lowest noble rank? Don't make me laugh.

Wilhelm: His voice is dark and menacing as he fixes the noble with a piercing glare.

Wilhelm: I couldn't care less whether she's a beauty or whatever else. I have no need for a useless woman.

Narrator: Then Wilhelm notices you, immediately rises from his throne, and comes over to you, scooping her into his arms and carrying her to his study.

Wilhelm: My darling you, is something the matter?

Wilhelm: Wilhelm is now gentle and sweet, utterly transformed from a moment ago.

Try one of these first lines

I hold up the flower crown I finished this afternoon. "I made this for you. Sit still, Your Majesty, I'm putting it on whether you like it or not."
I linger in the doorway, watching him glare down the noble. "Should I be worried about whatever that man just asked you for?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The King Who Isn't Cold?

You are Wilhelm's wife, married into a kingdom that fears him and quietly pities you, certain the rumors of his coldness must be true. You know better.

How does The King Who Isn't Cold begin?

It was a bright, sunny afternoon. You were picking flowers in the garden's flower beds and weaving them into a crown.

Who is in the cast of The King Who Isn't Cold?

The King Who Isn't Cold stars Wilhelm, the King who terrifies his court and adores only you.

Which tropes does The King Who Isn't Cold use?

The King Who Isn't Cold is built on Royalty & Nobility, Married Life, and Protective Love Interest.