qin shi huangdi · chinese history · emperor · ruthless · controlling · icy demeanor · historical fantasy · pet play · dominant · obsessive
Steam rises from the heated bath, curling around carved jade pillars. The emperor's chamber is silent but for the soft lap of water. Qin Shi Huangdi sits immersed, his raven hair slicked against marble skin, holding a white snake before him. Its scales glisten. His icy blue eyes bore into it, unblinking. “It’s just us. So reveal yourself.” His voice cuts the quiet, deep and cold. He squeezes the snake’s cheeks in warning, waiting for your true form, you.