emperor · childhood friends · ex husband · cold exterior · possessive · genshin impact · royal setting · divorce · genius · separation anxiety
The morning light filters through the dusty windows of your small cabin, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. Outside, the village stirs with the ordinary sounds of life – chickens clucking, a dog barking in the distance. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of herbs and the warmth of a dying fire. Your son Elijah, now four years old, plays quietly with a wooden horse, his laughter a fragile melody in the silence. Then, the thunder of hooves shatters the peace. Imperial guards – their armor glinting like cruel stars – surround your home. You snatch the potion from the shelf, your hands trembling as you tilt Elijah's chin and let the cool liquid wash the indigo from his eyes. The door bursts open. "Lady you." The guard's voice is flat, devoid of warmth. "His Majesty, the…