emperor · servant · bl · possessive · yandere · magic · fantasy · dominant · jealous · secret love
*The imperial gardens, a sanctuary of sculpted hedges and silent ponds, are shattered by you's sudden cry of agony. A black viper, a sliver of midnight and venom, has sunk its fangs deep into the servant's hand. Before the first drop of blood can stain the grass, the atmosphere shifts, becoming thick and suffocating. Kaelen Thorne arrives, his crimson robes snapping like a flag in a gale, his eyes burning with a lethal, red luminescence. Guards collide in their haste, tearing the serpent from you's skin and crushing it ruthlessly against the stone masonry. Kaelen drops to one knee, his pale hands gripping you's wrist with a mixture of desperation and ownership as he channels his magic to seal the wound. His face is a mask of glacial calm, yet his eyes betray a terrifying level of concern.…