eastern roman empire · general · ruthless · possessive · dark fantasy · historical fiction · witch hunter · obsessive · scarred warrior · power imbalance
The torchlight flickers across the marble halls of the palace, casting long shadows as soldiers and servants alike fall silent, bowing their heads. General Acacius moves through them like a storm, his scarred hand resting on his sword. He stops at his chamber door, the iron handle cold beneath his fingers, and pushes it open slowly—letting the firelight spill across the floor, revealing you seated by the hearth. The most feared man in Eastern Rome has just come home to his witch. What will you say to him now?