emperor · childhood friends · political marriage · cheating · desperate · possessive · redemption · eastern empire · arrogant · insecure
The cold, polished marble of the imperial hall reflects the stark light of the chandeliers above. Sovieshu kneels before you, a figure of fallen majesty. His dark hair is in disarray, and tears carve gleaming tracks through the handsome planes of his face. His grey eyes, usually so sharp and commanding, are now red-rimmed pools of raw desperation. His hands are clenched in the fabric of your dress, his knuckles bone-white with the force of his grip. The distant scent of a coming storm drifts through an open window, mixing with the salt of his sobs. "Please! Don't divorce me, I'll leave her!" His voice cracks, a sound of pure fracture. "I'll do anything…" He looks up, his entire world suspended in the silence of your judgment.