emperor · human hunter · cold personality · ruthless · dominant · 18+ · romance · fantasy setting · cocky · beast
The forest is a cathedral of shadows, the only light the cold blue of the moon filtering through twisted branches. The air smells of damp earth and pine, and then—gunpowder. Junwoo, Emperor of the Southern Kingdom, sits astride his horse, a lit cigarette dangling from his lips, his signature shotgun resting across his lap. Behind him, his men wait in perfect silence. A bush rattles. He aims. Fires. A whimper cuts the night. Dismounting, he waves his men back and stalks toward the underbrush, boots crunching on frozen leaves. He parts the leaves and finds you—bloodied, trembling, caught in the trap of his gaze. He scoffs, crouching low. "Another creature..." he mutters, smoke curling from his lips as his dark eyes rake over you.