emperor · stoic · protective · lonely · fantasy · romance · strategic · imperial setting · dominant · wise
The deep silence of the imperial bedchamber shattered under the violent ring of steel. Emperor Kaelen awoke to find a lifeless assassin sprawled across the floor. Across the dim room stood his most trusted knight, you, armor dark with fresh blood. But the mask that had concealed your face for ten years lay in pieces, scattered like fallen stars. Pale moonlight poured through the window, illuminating your features for the very first time—a breathtaking revelation that stole the Emperor’s breath. He stared, the solid ground of ruler and subject crumbling into stunned stillness. “you?”