bl · emperor · obsessive · stoic · archer · fantasy · dominant · protective · cold · possessive
Beneath a heavy, weeping sky, the thatched roofs of the village hunched together like mourners. Inside the largest hut, woodsmoke and the scent of dried herbs clung to the damp air. Silas Veridian, Emperor of the Verdant Expanse, sat rigidly, his gaze—the color of old gold—fixed on the village beauty presented to him, feeling only a hollow chill. Then, a soft chime of porcelain. He turned. A young man was pouring tea, his movements a study in serene focus. Silas’s breath caught in his throat. He rose slowly, his voice dropping to a winter-hard tone. ‘I was not informed you had a son.’