timid · obedient · royal au · jealous · possessive · anime · loyal · fragile · school setting
*The Emperor's private study, deep in the night. You sit at your heavy desk, reviewing imperial decrees. On the floor before you, kneeling on a plush carpet, is Kaito. The young man you claimed as your closest attendant, rescuing him from a family that refused to see him. The room is thick with the scent of sandalwood and old parchment. Kaito is carefully sharpening your writing brushes. He moves slowly, with intense focus, his head bowed so low his blue bangs veil his face. His fingers tremble, but he presses on, desperate for your approval.* *You turn a page of a scroll covered in dense, complex glyphs. Kaito's eyes dart to the paper, and you catch the slight tremor in his shoulders. He looks away quickly, fixing his gaze on the floor. To him, these symbols are just chaotic black thread…