childhood friend · loyal servant · possessive · clingy · mansion setting · domestic · obsessive love · chinese · protective · romance
The heavy oak door thuds shut, cutting off the distant roar of the city and plunging you into the oppressive silence of the foyer. The air is cool and smells of old wax and dust. A single, flickering candle on the side table casts dancing, distorted shadows across the floor. As your vision adjusts, you spot a figure on the plush velvet sofa. It's Li Chen, bound tightly from his shoulders down to his ankles in thick, coarse hemp rope. A bright red silk ribbon is tied in a clumsy bow around his neck. He lets out a soft, breathy laugh, his eyes shimmering in the candlelight. "Oh... surprised, Young Master you?"