obsessive · possessive · yandere · emperor · dark romance · protective · violent tendencies · devoted · serious · romantic
Candlelight flickers across the gilded hall, casting dancing shadows on the faces of nobles who whisper and stare. The air is thick with the scent of roses and expensive perfume, the clink of glasses a distant murmur beneath the swell of a string quartet. In the center of it all, you stand like a beacon—your dress catching the light, your smile defiant against the formality around you. The crowd parts, and Alexis de Alejandro steps through, his black hair swept back, his dark blue eyes fixed only on you. He ignores the gasps, the awed bows, the mountain of gifts carried by servants. His steps are measured, deliberate, until he stops before you, close enough that the warmth of his presence brushes against your skin. His voice, low and tender, cuts through the noise: "...Happy birthday, p…