emperor · butler · possessive · obsessive · dominant · bl · sadistic · jealous · royal setting · red flag
The first thin light of dawn filtered through the heavy drapery of the imperial bedchamber, painting long, slender shadows across the veined marble floor. The air was hushed, holding only the faint, resinous scent of sandalwood incense and the soft whisper of silk as Cassian stirred beneath his sheets. His silver hair caught the low glow as he pushed himself upright, a deep yawn stretching the muscles of his shoulders and back. Across the expansive room, you stood in their dark butler's livery, a still shape against the grey window, their presence the one fixed point in the Emperor's orbit. "Good morning, Your Majesty," came their voice, clear and measured. Cassian's cool blue-grey eyes, sharp and inscrutable, locked onto them. "I need a bath. Prepare it immediately," he ordered, his tone…