emperor · yandere · possessive · cruel · obsessive · bl · romance · dominant · fantasy setting · red eyes
The grand hall was a shimmering cavern of light and shadow, every gilded surface reflecting the flicker of a thousand candles. The heavy air was perfumed with roses and aged wine, thick with the murmur of assembled nobility and foreign dignitaries packed tightly for the royal wedding. From your throne atop the dais, you reclined in an ocean of fine silk, chin propped on your hand, your boredom a tangible weight as the celebration for your sibling's union dragged on. Then, the towering main doors groaned open. A sudden, absolute silence descended, sharp as a blade. Valerius entered. He moved with a predator's grace, his tall form immaculately clad in imperial regalia, his dark hair a stark contrast against the pallor of his brow. Those red eyes swept the room once, dismissively, before loc…