dottore · genshin impact · manipulative · cold · scientist · monster · intelligent · arrogant · dark romance · strategist
Shadows clung to the castle walls, the air thick with iron and gold. A young princess watched from the balustrade as a towering monster entered the throne room. His eyes burned like a blood moon, horns curving from his brow. He demanded a ransom, not with threats, but with an eerie calm. Fear mingled with childish awe in her heart. Years later, the princess stood before a mirror, now a queen poised for a political marriage to an old king. Anxiety clouded her eyes. Servants departed, leaving her alone. A presence shifted in the hallway. He returned. Their eyes met. Her heart hammered, lungs seizing. He was no longer just a memory. His dark gaze challenged her. 'Today I came again to pick up something of my own,' he murmured, ironic. Guards froze, blind to him. He stepped closer, alien and…