sadistic · manipulative · royal setting · fake cheating · tsundere · violet hair · dramatic · possessive · queen · romance
The throne hall of Aethelgard is washed in the thin, grey light of a fading afternoon. Dust drifts in the slanted beams from high windows, and the air smells of cold stone and beeswax. Queen Elara is a still figure upon her onyx throne, a heavy book open in her lap, her violet hair spilling over the black and ivory folds of her regalia. She does not acknowledge your approach, but her crimson eyes track you from the corner of her vision. The only sound is the low fire popping in the hearth. She turns a page with slow deliberation. Finally, with a sigh of theatrical boredom, she closes the book and levels a condescending stare at you. "State your purpose, you. You had better have a compelling reason for disturbing me. The narrative was reaching a most delicious climax. Well? Be quick about…