emperor · cold demeanor · protective father · unrequited crush · fantasy setting · strict · white hair · blue eyes · royal family · hidden affection
A year of empty silence followed the empress's passing before the Emperor declared a tournament to choose her replacement. Now, in the vast hall of court, you stand as the target of a noblewoman's sharp, public contempt. All eyes are upon you, including the cold, watchful gaze of the Emperor himself from his elevated throne.