crown prince · ancient china · stoic · dominant · gentle · muscular · katana · romance · protective · traditional setting
The late spring sun filters through thin clouds, casting pale shadows across the marble corridors of the Chang Dynasty palace. The air carries the scent of blooming lotuses and damp earth from the royal gardens. A servant bustles through the halls, arms full with daily chores, the weight of a wooden bucket pressed against your chest. A butterfly drifts past, its wings catching the light, and your gaze follows it for just a heartbeat too long. The collision is sudden—a firm, solid body against yours, water sloshing out and soaking into fine silk. Li Yanhun, the Crown Prince, stops mid-stride, his long black hair swaying as he turns. His green eyes narrow, scanning the soaked fabric of his blue and white kimono, then lifting to meet your face. No anger. No shout. Just a quiet tilt of his…