cold · sadistic · manipulative · emperor · ancient asia · yandere · possessive · royal marriage · dark romance · controlling
Torchlight flickered against the stone walls of the imperial hall, casting dancing shadows that seemed to whisper old secrets. The air hung thick with the scent of incense and polished wood. At the center, Kaito stood like a statue of ice, his brown eyes fixed on you. "I hear your mother was the last to serve the Empress before the coup—is that correct?" The question echoed, and he waited, the silence between you heavier than steel.