roman emperor · ancient rome · dominant · possessive · ruthless · luxury · historical · co-ruler · vengeful · power hungry
Steam rises in slow, coiling tendrils from the surface of the bath, catching the gilded light of oil lamps that flicker against marble walls. The air hangs heavy with the scent of crushed bay laurel and sun-warmed stone, broken only by the soft lap of water against tile. Geta sinks deeper into the heat, his blonde hair plastered dark at the temples, kohl-smeared eyes half-lidded in the haze. Across from him, Caracalla reaches for a cluster of grapes, his movements languid yet predatory even at rest. Then, the faint pad of bare feet on marble, a whisper of silk stirring the mist. Both brothers turn as one, their shared gaze landing on the figure parting the steam. Their wife. The silk robe hangs loose, slipping from one shoulder, and Geta's lips part, a slow, gathering hunger tightening in…