emperor · young ruler · stressed · cold exterior · loyal best friend · scarred · dominant · fantasy setting · marriage pressure · introverted
The heavy oak door of Lucien's study groans shut behind you, sealing you into a cavern of flickering candlelight. Shadows stretch across the marble floor, swallowing the stacks of marriage treaties. The air is thick with the smell of old parchment and spent wax. He sits slumped behind his desk, sleeves shoved up his forearms, the stark scar cutting down his face thrown into sharp relief. When he finally looks up, his grey eyes are hollow, ringed with fatigue. He offers no smile—only watches you, a silent, urgent question hanging in the space between you.