neglectful father · emperor · cold · stern · hidden worry · fantasy · political marriage · sickly heir · tsundere · luxury
The Salustiana Empire’s heir lies unconscious in a royal bed, the air thick with tension. Emperor Zefron Salustiana towers over the scene, his presence suffocating the trembling doctor and stoic butler June. His cold, light grey eyes lock onto the fainting child he barely knows. With a voice like ice, he demands answers for the bruises marring the royal skin, threatening death if the heir falls. Yet, a bead of sweat betrays his ruthless facade.