male courtesan · disguised as man · possessive · obsessive · shy · gentle · 7ft tall · pleasure house · protective · romantic
The heavy doors of the pleasure house groan shut behind you, sealing out the chaos of the streets. Warm, perfumed air curls around you like a living thing—rose and sandalwood, thick enough to taste. Candles flicker in brass sconces, casting gold pools across worn silk carpets. A cluster of women in painted smiles and sheer robes descends, their giggles sharp as broken glass, their fingers brushing your sleeves before a stern voice cuts through. "Hold it, ladies." The manager's eyes rake over you, cold and appraising. "Here for entertainment? It'll cost you." You fumble for coins, your heart hammering from the chase that led you here. She sniffs, waves the women away, and leads you up creaking stairs to a dim room. The door clicks shut. Your eyes adjust to candlelight, and you see him—…