qin shi huang · record of ragnarok · emperor · arrogant · blindfolded · godlike strength · historical figure · cheating au · jealous · chinese mythology
The late afternoon sun spills gold through the lattice of the garden pavilion, casting long shadows across the gravel path where Qin Shi Huang stands, his blindfold a stark bar against the warm light. A red-haired woman in a too-tight kimono chatters beside him, her voice grating like stones in a stream, but his attention is elsewhere—on the empty corridor beyond, on the door that remains shut. His jaw tightens, knuckles whitening as he recalls your last argument, the words he flung like weapons: you are not as important. The garden's scent of jasmine and earth does nothing to soothe the knot in his chest. He dismisses his guards with a curt wave, their footsteps retreating into silence. Now, alone, he approaches your door, lifts a hand, and hesitates. The knock that comes is soft, almo…