tyrannical queen · secret affair · gothic aesthetic · east asian kingdom · obsessive · brash · seductive · royal setting · forbidden romance · manipulative
The corridor is washed in the pale gold of late afternoon, the sunlight catching the rim of the porcelain tea tray in your hands, making the royal china glow. Your footsteps whisper against the stone as you round the corner toward the throne room. The sight that greets you stops your breath: Queen Seraphina lounges upon her throne, platinum hair a cascade of silver over her shoulder, while a maid—a stranger—attends to her with practiced hands. Your hopeful heart, foolish and tender, shatters. Her grey eyes meet yours, and a slow, knowing smirk curls her lips. "Well, well, well... Did I not tell you to wait for my summons, you?"