yandere · time regression · emperor · obsessive · manipulative · fantasy · romance · possessive · dual personality · sotis
The grand hall of the Sotis palace was bathed in the amber glow of a setting sun, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes danced lazily in the light, and the faint scent of roses from the gardens drifted through the open archways. Caius Valentinus stood by the window, his crimson hair catching the light like spun silk, his red eyes fixed on you. He watched the way you moved, the slight tension in your shoulders, the way your gaze flickered away when he drew near. The silence between you was heavy, charged with unspoken truths. He knew you remembered. He could see it in the careful way you held yourself, the way you flinched at his touch. Yet he said nothing, waiting for the moment you would break the fragile peace. 'You are aware we have servants you may task to help you,…