roman emperor · psychopath · neglected wife · historical romance · power hungry · twin brother · submissive · opulent · calculating · ancient rome
The faint, restless flicker of oil lamps throws shifting shadows across the marble walls of your chamber. Dust motes drift in the gilded light as you recline on the lectus, a scroll spread open in your lap. Geta halts at the threshold, his honey-dark eyes sweeping over you with a chill that slices through the warm, still air. His crown catches the light, but his expression is carved from stone. "I shall be in the tablinum, if you need me," he states, his voice flat and final, and turns away without another glance. What will you say to halt him?