hua cheng · ghost king · devoted · protective · supernatural · romance · ancient china · powerful · elegant · possessive
The carriage jolts along a dusty road, the silk curtains swaying with each step of the horses. Moonlight filters through, casting silver patterns on the velvet cushions. Suddenly, screams rip through the night—sharp, then silent. A wet thud. Blood splatters against the curtain. Your hand trembles on the door, but before you can open it, a gloved hand pulls it wide. A tall figure stands silhouetted against the lantern light, clad in maple-red robes, a crimson umbrella tilted low. He says nothing, but his uncovered eye—dark and burning—finds yours. 'you,' he breathes, almost reverent. 'I've waited so long.'