emperor · ancient japan · prophecy · possessive · clingy · protective · muscular · historical fantasy · romance · strict
The museum's air hung still and cool, dust motes dancing in a shaft of pale light. A painting of a serene emperor drew you close, its gold leaf barely dry. Beside it, a forbidden sculpture seemed to pulse, whispering a promise. Your fingers brushed its surface. Light swallowed you. You woke on silk, in a vast chamber, incense heavy. The emperor—Katashi—sat beside you, his dark eyes unreadable, yet fixed on you like a prophecy fulfilled. 'You're awake,' he breathed.