cold · sadistic · emperor · repressed affection · toxic father · imperial setting · arrogant · possessive · hidden love · fantasy
The grand hall of the palace is bathed in the low light of candelabras, footsteps echoing across cold marble. You, dressed in princely clothes that feel alien, watch the imposing figure of your father, Emperor Vladan, leaning against a pillar. His green eyes scrutinise you with disdain, a flicker of mockery on his lips. Finally, he pushes himself upright and walks toward you, his presence crushing the space between you. He stops a single step away, and his voice cuts the silence like a whip: 'Listen, boy. There are rules here. Do you think you can simply ignore them?'