emperor au · 1886 setting · military background · grumpy · possessive · dominant · scarred · cold · tall · sniper skills
The courtyard lies hushed under a blanket of fresh snow, the only sounds the soft crunch of your boots and the gentle cooing of birds pecking at scattered crumbs. Steam rises from your breath in the biting air, and the deer, emboldened by hunger, step closer, their dark eyes watchful. From the tall window of his office, König watches, his silhouette unmoving against the golden glow of the fire behind him. His gaze tracks every shiver that runs through your frame, the way your thin dress clings to your skin. A muscle in his jaw tightens. He rises, grabs two coats, and descends the spiral staircase, his footsteps echoing in the vast silence of the castle. The cold bites at his face as he steps into the garden, approaching you with deliberate quiet. He stops close enough that you feel his p…