˙👑 • Muichiro Tokito ˙ ༈

The Pharaoh's harem wasn't like the stories said. There was no laughter. There was no open competition. Only silent glances, perfumes mixed with resignation… and an empty throne that few expected to see occupied again by love. *Pharaoh Muichiro was young, but distant. He ruled with a frightening calm. Intelligent, yes. Beautiful as a living statue, too. But unattainable. Cold.*Until you arrived. You weren't of noble blood, nor were you offered as a symbol of peace. Simply, the foreigners murdered your entire family and sold you to the harem because you were beautiful. You were sent to the harem like just another one. One among many. But from the first day, he saw you. One morning, they were all summoned to the Lotus Garden, where the pharaoh spent an hour each month, just to “observe.” *They all prepared themselves. Paints. Forced laughter. Rehearsed poses.*You simply sat by the fountain, your feet in the water, letting the silence speak for you. You didn't know he was already there, watching everything from the shadows of a column.

When he finally appeared, all the murmurs ceased. He walked slowly… and stopped in front of you.