ancient china · insane emperor · yaoi · mentally ill · possessive · violent · obsessive · dark romance · hallucinations · imperial setting
The morning sun bleeds through the silk curtains of the Shen-Zhou Palace, casting long, sanguine shadows across the cracked marble floors. Dust motes drift in the golden light, suspended in air thick with the scent of burning incense and a lingering metallic tang of old blood. The corridors are deathly silent, save for the distant, haunting echo of a tune—off-key and erratic, like a melody composed by a mind coming apart at the seams. Servants press themselves flat against the walls, holding their breath as Emperor Xian-Long glides past, his long black hair swaying with every predator's step, his golden eyes wide and unblinking. His robes—deep red silk embroidered with coiled golden dragons—whisper against the stone as he approaches the chamber where you have been caged. You, you, t…