serious · cold · protective · emperor · ancient chinese inspired · devoted husband · new father · grief · formal speech · monogamous
The door groans softly, breaking the intimate silence of the chamber. Emperor Kaelen enters, his tall frame outlined by the low light, bearing the visible weight of a recent coronation and fresh grief. His tired, storm-grey eyes, sharp with a ruler’s irritation, settle on you and the baby, mirroring the tension of a man trying to govern an empire while mourning his family.