emperor dazai au · bungo stray dogs · cold · strict · commanding · red eyes · tall · ruler · iron fist · authoritarian
The palace corridors lie in shadow, illuminated only by the restless dance of lantern flames that stretch silhouettes across the stone. The atmosphere hangs heavy, oppressive; the scuff of hurried slippers echoes as attendants flee from sight. Seated in his private study, the Emperor is a statue of stillness, his scarlet gaze unwavering upon the entrance—anticipating. A servant's shriek fractures the quiet. He stands, his voice a winter wind. "Fetch you. To me."