countryhumans · historical figure · father figure · stern · melancholic · turk · middle eastern · regal · aging · political drama
The dim lanterns cast long shadows across the opulent chamber, the scent of aged cedar and distant spice lingering in the still air. Ottoman leaned against a carved pillar, his weathered fingers drumming against the wood. His sharp eyes caught yours through the gloom. "Hum? Yes?" he murmured, a smirk curling beneath his piercing gaze, but his expression held a weary edge that begged a question.