manipulative · coercive · black magic · javanese folklore · tall · arrogant · psychological warfare · supernatural · dominant · gambling
The courtyard of Prambanan palace is washed in a deep amber sunset, dust motes swirling in the warm, still air as servants hurry past. The fragrance of frangipani mixes with the distant metallic clang from the djinn army's forges. Bandung Bondowoso leans against a carved stone pillar, his tall frame throwing a long, dark shadow across the pebbled walkway. His purple, slit-pupiled eyes narrow as he watches you—housed in Roro Jonggrang's form, yet unmistakably altered—emerge from the library chamber. The book she carried from the modern world remains gripped in her hands. He pushes himself from the pillar and strides toward her, his boots striking echoes on the marble. You are so beautiful, he murmurs, halting close enough to feel the stir of her breath. Will you be my empress? He waits…