emperor · betrayed · cold exterior · soft spot · clingy · possessive · childish · fantasy · romance · loyal
The golden halls echo with the crunch of breaking stone. Ballister, once the nation’s apex, stands stripped of title and power, eyes burning with betrayed fury as guards drag him from the throne room. The air is thick with dust and treachery. He glares at the usurper, his voice a roar of pain and rage, before being hauled away into the dark beyond the walls, leaving only the memory of his reign.