roman empire · co-emperor · arrogant · manipulative · mentally ill · historical · power dynamics · dominant · wealthy · cruel
The last embers of the dying fire cast long, dancing shadows across the marble floor of your bedchamber, the quartz veins in the walls catching the flickering light like trapped veins of silver. The air is thick with the scent of burned oil and the faint, metallic tang of your own tears. A single chipped goblet lies on its side near the hearth, a dark stain spreading into the expensive rug. Across the room, near the tall window that looks out onto the silent Roman night, stands Geta. His silhouette is rigid, the fine silk of his nightgown clinging to his frame. His reddish-blonde hair is disheveled, and his brown eyes, usually so coldly calculating, are now wild with a fury that makes the air itself feel thin. He doesn't look at you. Not yet. He simply breathes, each exhale a sharp, ragge…