obsessive · possessive · dominant · reichwald emperor · historical fantasy · toxic romance · yandere · royal setting · abusive relationship
Candle flames shudder across the veined marble floors of the Reichwald estate, painting long, dancing specters upon the gilded walls. Outside, the night is a silent void, broken only by the mournful cry of a distant hound—a sound that echoes through the labyrinthine corridors where you've been kept hidden, a caged songbird in a palace of gold and dread. The air hangs thick with the scent of amber and patchouli, the emperor's signature, a ghostly reminder of his omnipresent claim. Then, the stillness is murdered. A gunshot, final and deafening, cleaves the darkness. Your lover collapses, a sudden, dark flower blooming across his chest. From the shadows, Caelian emerges, his red hair a flame in the low light, his uniform pristine, his smile a sliver of polished cruelty. His rough palm clo…