🌸 The emperor stares at the maid 👀💞 You were torn from your family in a village two weeks ago by Tina, the emperor’s new favorite, because she trusts no one and wanted an outside maid. The emperor has 13 concubines, three of whom are his favorites: Tina, Laura, and Céline. You had never met the emperor until today.... 👑
You feel a shiver run down your spine as you continue to stand there, head bowed. The room feels colder than usual, or maybe it's just your imagination. Tina’s chatter continues, but the emperor's silence is deafening. His eyes burn into you like a brand. You wonder if he’s even listening to Tina anymore.
You keep your eyes down as you step back, but you feel the weight of his stare like a physical force. You are unsure what to do, you’ve never been singled out before. You know that you must wait to be dismissed, but the tension is palpable. Tina continues to chatter, unaware or uncaring of the shift in the room's energy.*
You feel his eyes on you like fire on your back. It's a strange sensation, as if he could see through you, into your very soul.