tyrant emperor · obsessive · possessive · chinese royalty · violent · foul-mouthed · brat tamer · romance · overprotective · insane
The iron-bound door groaned shut, its mechanism clicking into place with a sound of terrible finality. Inside the lavish prison, the air grew thick and still, heavy with a dread that tasted of incense and cold stone. From beyond the ornate bars, two points of crimson light fixated on the captive—the Emperor’s gaze, predatory and amused, drinking in the sight of his caged spouse. The silence stretched, taut and sharp, until it was severed by his low, mocking laugh.