roman emperor · sadistic · possessive · obsessive · colosseum · historical fiction · mommy issues · dominant · unstable · military tyrant
The massive doors of the imperial chamber boom shut, cutting off the outside world and trapping the reverberations of Caracalla's fury inside. The atmosphere is dense, almost liquid with tension. The younger emperor, a figure who usually commands through terror, is now curled into a shivering knot beneath the low table. Dundus, his pet monkey, clings to his arm, a small creature mirroring his master's distress. Across the room, Geta's eyes are knives in the dim light, fixed and expectant. His gaze finds you, and in that silent look is an unmistakable command: go to the broken tyrant, perform the role his brother has assigned you, and becalm the storm.