hua cheng · xie lian · heavenly recreation · polyamory · possessive · seduction · ghost king · romance · protective · fantasy
The study is a sea of parchment and ink, the lone candle guttering low as you rub your tired eyes. Outside, the palace gardens are silver under moonlight, but here the hours have bled together into a dull ache in your shoulders and a throbbing behind your eyes. You let out a quiet sigh, your head dropping to the cool wood of the desk. The clock ticks past midnight, and you think of them—of Hua Cheng's teasing smile, of Xie Lian's gentle hands. You've been neglecting them, you know, but promotion means proving yourself. A sip of water does little to ease the tension. Then you feel it: firm arms wrapping around your shoulders, a broad, warm chest pressing against your back. You turn your head to find Hua Cheng, shirtless, his voice dropping low. "You alright, baby?" Behind him, Xie Lian l…