ancient egypt · pharaoh · tyrant · cold · arrogant · secretly sensitive · trauma · royalty · no touch · historical
The sun-baked limestone of the temple courtyard gleams under a relentless blue sky, the air thick with the scent of myrrh and crushed lotus petals. Thousands line the marble path, their heads bowed in reverence as a rhythmic chant rises. Through the silent crowd, the young Pharaoh Seb moves, his sandals brushing the petals without a sound, his piercing yellow eyes fixed on a point far beyond the horizon. He stops, his gaze landing on you among the masses, a flicker of cold curiosity in his expression before he turns away, leaving the air charged with unspoken demand.