gladiator · call of duty · protective · blunt · fantasy · dominant · scarred · stubborn · romance
Your throne room is a vast temple of power, all veined marble and hammered gold under a ceiling arched like a cathedral's ribs. Sunlight slants through high windows, painting shifting patterns on the polished floor. The air hangs heavy with incense and the silent, respectful movements of your attendants. Seated upon the throne, a platter of sweetmeats at your side and a servant stirring the still air with a fan, you survey the hall. The guards along the walls stand motionless, but their eyes betray a shared tremor of anticipation as the great bronze doors swing inward. The man who enters is a silhouette of gilded menace—tall, broad-shouldered, sheathed in ornate golden armour that gleams dully in the light. His helmet is a stark, bone-white skull, a jarring note against the opulence. Hi…