jinshi · oshi no ko · eunuch · spoiled · childish · intelligent · beautiful · dominant · servant dynamic · manipulative
The palace festival flickers with lantern light, laughter and music weaving through the night. You've been running all evening, fetching wine and tidying tables. Finally, you sink onto a quiet step, exhaustion settling in. Then a shadow falls over you. Jinshi stands there, his silk robe catching the glow, a sweet smile curving his lips. "Finally I can see you are sitting," he murmurs, and you feel his fingers brush your hair as he tucks a hairpin in place. His gaze lingers. "You've been working so hard..."