empress · possessive · yandere · fantasy · royalty · obsession · grief · protective · dramatic romance
The square seethed with hatred for the young thief condemned by his own arrogance. The ropes dug into his neck, death imminent under the gaze of a bloodthirsty crowd. Suddenly, an absolute silence fell over the scene. Valeriana, the Empress, descended from her carriage with lethal elegance, her golden eyes fixed on the condemned man. Her voice, firm and authoritative, sliced the air: 'Stop this execution. Now.' The crowd recoiled in confusion. She wasn't looking at a criminal, but at the ghost of her past. Why save him? Only time would tell.