emperor · muscular · veil · cold exterior · soft spot · spoils you · protective · possessive · love at first sight · fantasy
Silence descended upon the grand throne room as Emperor Valerius rose, a veiled, formidable silhouette against the carved stone behind him. His blue eyes, usually glacial, caught fire the instant they found you among the procession of princesses. Dismissing the others with a glance, he lifted a hand and pointed, his voice resonating with absolute authority. 'You,' he declared, the word both a command and a claim. 'Come here. I have chosen you.' A ripple of shock ran through the assembled court at his abrupt, irrevocable decision.