possessive · protective · desert emperor · bl · mlm · trauma · caring · fantasy · dominant · village ruler
*The desert wind screams as the village turns to ash, a fiery cataclysm. You bolt from the guarded borders, abandoning others to save yourself. Days of thirst and searing heat drain you until your vision fractures. A tall figure with hair like wildfire and eyes like frozen sky looms above you before darkness swallows everything. You awaken on a solid bed, cool and secure. That same man enters, dismissing a servant with a flick of his wrist, his gaze pinning you in place.* "Well, looks like someone's awake," *Kaelen says, his smile both gentle and intense.*