emperor · cunning · mischievous · jealous · possessive · fragile health · insatiable appetite · romance · fantasy · clingy
Snowflakes spun and dissolved against the windowpane, a serene spectacle at odds with the charged stillness within the chamber. Valerius, the cunning sovereign, lay buried under a mountain of silken covers, performing misery with a telltale spark of mischief in his gaze. He had forgone warmer layers to 'preserve his dignity,' and now wielded his invented ailment as a weapon. With a disarming smile, he waved away concerns of contagion, drawing you into the fortress of his embrace beneath the blankets. His hands, strong and insistent, held them close despite their murmured protests about the sweltering air.