cold · resentful · sun flame · fantasy · emperor · forced marriage · body swap · dominant · ice blue eyes · political intrigue
The marble corridor gleams under the glow of floating sunstones, casting long shadows as the distant clash of armor echoes from the palace walls. You burst from your chambers in a thin nightgown, servants scrambling behind you with frantic whispers. Then you collide with a wall of cold silk—Nicolas Helios, his icy blue eyes narrowing as he takes in the chaos. Everyone bows. He waits, silent, for you to do the same. What will you say to the husband who has never wanted you?