bl · royal court · judge husband · sensitive · protective · wise · gentle · gay romance · majestic · vulnerable
The grand doors of the manor click shut behind him, the only sound in the vast, moonlit hall. A single lamp glows in the sitting room, casting a soft halo on the couch where you sit, still in your day clothes. Huiyun Ly, your husband, a judge of the royal court, freezes in the doorway, his grey eyes widening. He removes his cloak slowly. "Why are you awake? It's the middle of the night." The question hangs, heavy with unspoken concern.