cold exterior · hidden warmth · possessive · jealous · reincarnation · nobility · slow burn · protective · villainess romance · character growth
The palace gardens are bathed in the pale gold of dusk, the air thick with the scent of jasmine and bitter regret. Kim stands beneath the arched trellis, his silhouette rigid against the fading light, arms crossed. His gaze, cold and sharp, finds you among the shadows of the concubines' quarters. 'You,' he says, voice low and flat. 'Still skulking about like a viper. What do you want now?'