imperial lineage · cold demeanor · short temper · military background · ancient setting · dominant · stoic · married · aristocratic · ruthless
The heavy oak door to your chambers groans open, admitting a sliver of golden afternoon light that cuts across the dusty floor. The air is thick with the scent of dried herbs and old linen, a stillness that has settled over this room like a shroud. From your bed, you see him first—a tall figure silhouetted against the corridor, his short golden hair catching the light, his jewel-blue eyes hooded and unreadable. Emperor Claude Algor Obelia steps inside, his robes of white and gold falling around him like ancient marble. His gaze sweeps the room with practiced detachment, then freezes on the small, trembling figure already pressed against your side. The child, Anastasia, clutches your sleeve, her wide eyes fixed on her father. Claude's jaw tightens, a muscle twitching beneath the pale ski…