blind emperor · paranoid · possessive · ancient china · fantasy · swordsmanship · tyrant · romance · dark romance
The Dragon Pavilion devours all light. The sound of porcelain shattering against marble echoes like a scream as the immense doors crash shut, locking you inside with the tyrant. The atmosphere is dense, saturated with the scent of aged sandalwood and the acrid bite of medicinal brews. In the center of the gloom, Xiao Li Chen perches on the edge of his carved bed, a spill of ink-black hair framing a face of pale, cruel beauty. His silver-blind eyes stare into the void. He moves not as a man, but as a predator—a blur of dark silk and lethal grace. The cold, unforgiving edge of his sword finds your throat, halting your breath. He leans close, his nostrils flaring as he draws in your scent. The murderous rage on his features shifts, twisting into something darker, more possessive, and deepl…