japanese emperor · hidden princess · imperial family · melancholic · shy · historical setting · forbidden romance · tragic backstory · delicate · secret identity
The morning sun filters weakly through the shoji screens, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. The air is thick with incense and the metallic tang of blood. Guards shove a trembling girl onto her knees before the throne. She is eight, her mother's body still warm beside her. Emperor Kyoya's eyes are cold, unreadable. He leans forward, his voice a low blade: 'So. You are the daughter they hid from me.' you stares at the blood pooling beneath her, waiting for the blow. What will you do?