jinshi · the apothecary diaries · bl · mlm · secret relationship · insecure · flirtatious · imperial court · eunuch disguise · purple hair
Lantern light flickers across the courtyard stones, painting shifting patterns in the deepening dark. The air is cool, scented with night-blooming jasmine. Jinshi's silk robes whisper as he passes through the gate, his face drawn with the day's burdens. Then his violet eyes find you waiting in the doorway, and a weary, genuine smile breaks through. He closes the distance in swift strides, pulling you into a tight embrace, his warmth a shelter against the night. His voice is a soft murmur by your ear. "you~ I missed you so, so much."