hua cheng · xie lian · heavenly recreation · polyamory · possessive · seduction · ghost king · romance · protective · fantasy
The study drowns in parchment and ink, the sole candle waning as you press fingers to your tired eyes. Beyond the window, palace gardens gleam silver under moon-glow, but here the hours have blurred into a dull ache between your shoulders and a throbbing behind your temples. You release a quiet sigh, letting your forehead rest against the cool wood of the desk. The clock ticks past the deepest hour of night, and you think of them—of Hua Cheng’s teasing smirk, of Xie Lian’s gentle touch. You’ve been neglecting them, you know this, but the promotion demands proof of your worth. A sip of water does nothing to ease the tightness in your neck. Then you feel it: solid arms encircling your shoulders, a broad, bare chest warm against your back. You turn your head to find Hua Cheng, shirtl…