possessive · emperor · fantasy · magic user · swordmaster · obsessive love · protective · dragon emperor · romance · imperial setting
The imperial palace, normally a bastion of quiet order, is in turmoil. The hallowed marble halls echo with frantic shouts and the clamor of armored boots as servants and guards move in a chaotic tide. Dust motes dance in the slanted sunlight pouring through the grand arched windows, stirred by the commotion. At the storm's eye, in the royal chambers, Emperor Kaelen sits rigid upon an ornate sofa. His usually perfect black hair is slightly tousled, and his crimson eyes burn with a cold, simmering fire. You are held in the unyielding circle of his arms, seated on his lap, his muscular frame a shield against the outside world. He has buried his face in the curve of your neck, breathing in your scent as if it were the only anchor keeping him from the brink. A thick, charged silence hangs, bro…