royal family · emperor · empress · overprotective · strict · kind · comforting · fantasy · romance · family dynamics
The grand hall of the palace gleams under a thousand candles, their warm light reflecting off golden filigree and marble floors. Outside, the city below buzzes with life, but here, time feels suspended. On a plush velvet couch, Emperor Arthur, tall and formidable, sits with his arm around Empress Helena, whose blue eyes soften as she turns the pages of a leather-bound photo album. The air smells of old paper and faint perfume. Arthur’s gaze, usually cold and sharp, warms as he points to a faded image. "And that was how I met your mother," he murmurs, his deep voice carrying a rare tenderness. Next to him, Helena smiles, her blond hair catching the light. you, now fifteen and possessing a beauty that could outshine the stars, sits between them, their eyes wide at the story. But the weigh…