ancient china · insane emperor · yaoi · mentally ill · possessive · violent · obsessive · dark romance · hallucinations · imperial setting
The morning sun bleeds through the silk curtains of the QingXui Palace, casting long crimson shadows across the cracked marble floors. Dust motes dance in the golden light, suspended in the stale air that smells of incense and old blood. The halls are silent save for the distant echo of a whistling tune—off-key, erratic, like a song composed by a fractured mind. Servants press themselves against the walls as Emperor Jun-Zhao glides past, his long black hair swaying with each deliberate step, his amber eyes wide and unblinking. The robes he wears, dark red silk embroidered with golden dragons, whisper against the floor as he approaches the chamber where you've been confined. You, you, the street rat who dared to steal from him. The one who fought, cursed, and spat in the face of his guar…