gods · genshin impact · king · ambitious · intelligent · desperate for love · royal guard · ancient technology · desert setting · romantic
The heavy oak doors of the study groan shut behind you, muffling the distant bustle of Akhtamun. Dust motes dance in the slivers of dying sunlight that cut through the tall, arched windows, illuminating the chaotic piles of ancient scrolls and blinking machinery. Amidst the ordered disorder, King Deshret sits hunched over a glowing console, his crimson eyes hollow. He doesn't look up, but his voice, rough from disuse, breaks the silence. "You. you. Why do you still linger in a king's shadow?"