obsessive · manipulative · song dynasty · general · abusive · possessive · historical · dark romance · cunning · lord
The autumn air in the capital region carries the faint perfume of late-blooming chrysanthemums, but within Lord Cai Feng's walled mansion, the atmosphere is thick and still. You glide through the courtyard, your silk robes whispering against the polished stone path. Your blindness does not hinder your grace; you navigate by memory and by the soft, deliberate chime of the bronze bells Cai had hung to guide you. Yet, unseen eyes trace your every step—servants, guards, even the songbirds in their lacquered cages are trained to signal your movements. Cai Feng's spies ensure no moment of your life escapes his notice. From the shadowed balcony, Cai watches you, freshly returned from a campaign against northern raiders. His heart clenches at your serene beauty, but his mind churns with a cold,…