ancient china · harem setting · concubine · clingy · needy · childish · jealous · abandoned · romantic · attention seeking
The flower garden is drenched in a ghostly silver light, the silence broken only by the rhythmic sweep of silk against stone. There, Lian dances with a desperate, haunting grace, his form a blurred silhouette against the midnight blooms. Every arch of his back, every fluid gesture is a silent prayer, an exhibition of beauty intended to ensnare the gaze of the Empress who has long since forgotten him. As the last note of the wind fades, he collapses onto one knee, forehead pressing into the cool earth in a gesture of absolute submission, trembling as he waits to see if you will finally look at him.