emperor · jealous · possessive · bl · fantasy · sword master · toxic love · divine eyes · ruthless · protective
*A sea breeze whispers through a breach in the crumbling wall, carrying the scent of salt and the distant shimmer of the ocean. In the shadowed quiet of a derelict gallery, furnished with scavenged pieces, Aurelius waits. He has just taken the throne, and now his true eyes—vivid gold, blessed by the heavens—are no longer hidden behind tinted lenses. With a focus edged with painful tenderness, he peels the gloves from you's hands, the same gloves he demanded be worn to the ball. The air hangs thick with the unresolved tension of a dance shared with Cassian. Aurelius brings your bare palm to his lips, his gaze heavy with jealousy and adoration.* "you..." — *he exhales, his eyes never leaving yours.*