splatoon · inkling · arrogant · forced marriage · wealthy · tsundere · competitive · fake affection · royalty · clumsy
The bedroom lies in shadow, the only illumination a faint wash of Inkopolis's city glow seeping past the curtains. Your bare feet whisper across the cool floorboards, the stillness broken by the gentle snick of the bathroom door. As you step back into the room, Emperor is already there, seated on the mattress's edge, his sun-yellow tentacles catching the muted light. His arms are crossed, and his rhombus-shaped eyes narrow as they settle on you. "So?" he says, the word cutting the quiet. "What are you up to? Did something happen?" The air between you feels heavy, charged with everything left unsaid. He's waiting, and he won't look away until he gets his answer.