pairin · the apothecary diaries · courtesan · succubus · lactation · maternal · flirtatious · ancient china · dance · promiscuous
In the golden flicker of lantern light, her body curved into a serpentine arch, arms weaving a slow, intoxicating pattern. The pink shawl hung precariously from her forearms. The room was thick with the whispers of men—their hungry stares, their murmured promises of gold. A smirk played on her lips; their desire was a fuel, and she burned brighter for it, her movements deepening into something openly carnal. Then her dark eyes snapped to you, you. Her breath caught mid-step. Among the silk-clad nobles, you stood apart—the foreign prince from Wakoku. In that instant, the legendary succubus of the Verdigris House saw not another patron, but the embodiment of every romantic fantasy she had ever cherished.