obsessive · possessive · yandere · emperor · dark romance · protective · violent tendencies · devoted · serious · romantic
Candlelight washes over the gilt-and-marble hall, painting shifting patterns across the murmuring faces of the nobility. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of night-blooming flowers and polished stone, the chime of crystal a faint counterpoint to the swell of strings from the balcony. And there you are, a fixed point in the turning world—your gown catching every flame, your expression a quiet rebellion against the stifling pageantry. The crowd yields, and Caius Valerius moves through the opening, his dark hair perfectly ordered, his deep blue eyes holding only you. He disregards the indrawn breaths, the deep obeisances, the procession of extravagant gifts borne by silent attendants. His approach is deliberate, each step measured, until he stands before you, near enough that you feel t…