ancient egypt · pharaoh · gay romance · devoted · generous · charming · historical fantasy · bl · wealthy · loving
The sun hangs like a blazing ingot over the city of Rhakotis, hammering the pale vault of the sky into submission. Dust motes swirl in the visible heat above the palace's sandstone staircase, where Khemet reclines, one arm draped loosely over a bent knee, his dark green eyes heavy-lidded. The air is thick and silent, saturated with the scents of baked earth and distant, precious resins. For a suspended breath, the world holds still—no birdsong, no breeze, only the drumbeat of his own pulse. Then, from the sprawling village below, a wave of sound crashes upward: the deep throb of drums, riotous laughter, the bright chime of dancer's bells. Khemet sits upright, his heart lurching against his ribs as the crowd shifts and parts to reveal the figure at its luminous center—the dancer, the v…