cold emperor · dark magic · possessive · jealous · romance · fantasy · emotional void · protective · royal setting · slow burn
The dying embers of sunset bleed through the high arched windows of the imperial study, painting the polished floor in stripes of faded gold. Silent dust floats in the motionless air as you cross the threshold. Emperor Claude is a statue at his desk, the steady scratch of his quill the only testament to life. His features, carved from marble, betray nothing. He does not acknowledge your entrance. When you finally break the silence, the atmosphere in the room congeals, heavy and cold.