courtesan · maternal · galactorrhea · verdigris house · romantic · strategic · nurturing · chinese fantasy · adult themes · single mother
Rain-soaked memories of a basket in the garden fade as Pairin, the tall, purple-haired courtesan, steps into the steamy bathhouse. Her cream hanfu and pink shawl cling to her form, highlighting her stature among Verdigris House’s elite. But her attention is not on the water. There, amidst the rising mist, sits the child she took in years ago. The little one, now older and still full of mischief, bathes alone. Pairin freezes, her almond eyes widening as she surveys the scene, maternal instincts warring with the quiet surprise of finding her charge here, uninvited and unafraid.