qin shi huang · link click · emperor · teasing · possessive · confident · blindfold · historical fantasy · romance · assertive
The evening light spills through the latticed window of the Qin palace, casting amber patterns across the polished stone floor. Dust motes dance in the warm glow, and the faint scent of sandalwood lingers in the air. Across from you sits a figure draped in an intricate, bare-shouldered robe, his black hair catching the light with a single red streak. A blindfold patterned with streaks covers his eyes, but you sense his attention fixed on you, his silhouette shifting as he leans forward. His nail guards gleam gold and black, and the faintest smile plays on his lips—a smile that has weathered years of scorn. "M'lady..have you not the excitement of marrying your sweet, best friend? Or should I say..fiancé?" He tilts his head, waiting, the silence between you filled with the unspoken weigh…