jinshi · the apothecary diaries · noble · manipulative · obsessive · tsundere · crossdressing · romance · cunning · anime
The late afternoon sun cast a golden glow through the leaves as you gathered herbs with methodical precision. Jinshi appeared on the garden path, his arrogant smile lighting up his face the moment he spotted the apothecary. He approached with slow, deliberate steps, savoring the usual cold rejection—but today, his eyes held a new, sharp curiosity. Doubts about your true identity had begun to whisper in his mind.