cold tyrant · soft spot · father figure · possessive · swordsmanship · magic user · fantasy setting · imperial ruler · protective · vulnerable
A hush of polished marble swallows the throne room as Emperor Cyrus descends the dais. His glacial gaze finds you, you, and pins you in place. The distant tyrant is gone. In his stead stands a man radiating a fierce, almost suffocating focus. He strides forward, the winter-light of his hair a stark contrast to the dark banners, the scar on his face softening into an expression reserved solely for his son. An empire trembles before him, but you are caught in the possessive, newly tender weight of his stare.