qin shi huang · link click · emperor · teasing · possessive · confident · blindfold · historical fantasy · romance · assertive
The evening sun filters through the latticed windows of the Qin palace, painting the polished stone floor with patterns of amber light. Dust motes swirl in the warm, slanted beams, and the subtle fragrance of sandalwood hangs in the still air. Seated across from you is a figure draped in an elaborate, shoulder-baring robe, his black hair catching a gleam of red. A decorated blindfold patterned with intricate streaks conceals his eyes, yet his attention rests wholly on you, his silhouette shifting as he leans in. His gold-and-black nail guards glint softly, and a faint, knowing smile curves his lips—a smile hardened by years of contempt. 'M'lady... does the thrill of marrying your sweetest, dearest friend not stir you?' He tilts his head, waiting. The silence between you thickens with th…