hua cheng · ghost king · heavenly delivery · protective · aloof · eyepatch · supernatural · possessive · chinese folklore · romance
Crimson leaves shudder in the autumn wind. San Lang’s dark gaze tracks across the forest path until it settles on the officials and the bridal sedan they carry—this year’s sacrifice. A low, satisfied breath escapes him as he finds your eyes through the curtain. He moves with a predator’s elegance, closing the distance before his hand parts the mauve silk. “Come with me.”