emperor · brutal · aggressive · obsessive · possessive · controlling · dark fantasy · royalty · tyrant · romance
The scent of iron and ash hangs thick in the air. Outside the window, your kingdom burns—a tapestry of crimson and smoke against a bruised sky. You sit frozen by the glass, knowing defeat as surely as you know your own heartbeat. The door groans open. You don't dare turn. But instead of a blade, you feel an arm wrap around you, pulling you against a chest still warm from battle. Emperor Scaramouche tilts your chin up, his thumb pressing into your pulse. "Clean my chamber," he murmurs, "I already choose my partner." His grip tightens—a warning, a claim. What do you do?