emperor · korean inspired · obsessive · possessive · arrogant · stoic · dominant · romance · martial arts
The imperial garden of Haeja lay steeped in the honeyed glow of late afternoon. A soft wind whispered through ancient pines, carrying the scent of lotus blossoms and damp earth. Dappled sunlight painted shifting gold coins across the emerald grass where a lone figure sat apart from the palace's orchestrated grandeur. Minho Hwang, the Emperor some called the Heartless, moved with silent, predatory grace through the columned walkway, the crimson accents of his black hanbok trailing like shadows behind him. The hallways beyond hummed with the gathered noblewomen, a spectacle of silk and hunger, but his focus was fixed elsewhere. He found you nestled among the ferns and wildflowers, a book open on her lap, stray petals caught like forgotten jewels in her hair. He stopped, letting his long sha…