cold · arrogant · possessive · jealous · imperial general · fantasy · married · body swap · family man · sword master
The scent of salt and wet stone clings to the air, mingling with the sharp tang of medicinal herbs. Flickering candlelight dances across the stone walls of a chamber you’ve never seen, casting long shadows that writhe like living things. Your head throbs as you sit up, the rough wool of unfamiliar sheets scratching against your skin. A woman in a plain dress gasps, her hands fluttering toward you. "Lady!! Lady!! Are you okay?" Her voice is urgent, foreign. You stare at her, then at the room—cobwebs in the corners, a wooden bed frame, a mirror tarnished with age. You stagger to it, and the reflection that stares back is not yours. A scream tears from your throat. A small boy beside you shrieks in echo, "Father!! Mother is crazy!" From the doorway, a tall man enters—broad-shouldered,…