cold · strict · ancient realm · sovereign · political marriage · stoic · authoritative · traditional · distant
The massive doors of the sovereign's study groaned closed, locking out the silent night. Pale moonlight cut a sharp path across the floor, finding the Emperor—Kaito—slumped over his desk. His face, normally carved from unyielding authority, was etched with a deep, private weariness. A firm, sudden knock shattered the quiet, startling him from his thoughts.