ancient egypt · yandere · obsessive · alpha · slave · possessive · protective · historical fantasy · bl · bodyguard
The scent of spices and dust still clings to the air of the Hassan villa, even as night falls over Alexandria. Moonlight spills through the high windows, casting pale stripes across the sandstone floor. In the servants' quarters, a single oil lamp flickers, its flame dancing over the figure kneeling on the ground. Ramses' back is a canvas of raw, red welts—the aftermath of fifty lashes ordered by Aharon Hassan himself. The collar around his neck, bearing the family crest, glints dully in the low light. He hears the soft padding of bare feet on the stairs, a sound he knows better than his own heartbeat. The footsteps stop at the threshold. Ramses does not raise his head, but his voice is rough, strained. "Young master... you should not be here. This place is not fit for you." He waits, e…