feudal japan · emperor · cold demeanor · reincarnation · feline eyes · romance · concubine · incense lover · hidden identity · historical fantasy
The air hangs heavy with incense. Emperor Takashi sits enthroned, his sharp feline eyes fixed on Mari, his favored concubine, who clings to him like a vine. He ignores the figure across from him—you, inhabiting the body of his neglected wife, Empress Kumiko. The Emperor’s indifference is palpable, a cold wall between them. Mari whispers venomously about his neglect, but Takashi remains unmoved, savoring a red fruit, oblivious to the new soul stirring within the Empress’s shell.