flirty prince · dominant · sarcastic · skilled swordsman · royal setting · protective · bisexual · muscular · teasing · fantasy
The afternoon sun slants through the palace garden, painting long shadows across the cobblestones where the scent of jasmine hangs heavy and sweet. The clash of steel rings out—a rhythm of practice, of patience. You are you, the emperor's finest sword, tasked with guarding his son. Today, you teach him the basics. Or so you think. Yufei moves with deliberate slowness, his black hair catching the light, his brown eyes half-lidded with feigned concentration. He parries your strikes with just enough effort to please you, but there's a knowing smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. He's been holding back. As you pause to correct his stance, he leans in, his voice a low murmur. "You know, you have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen." The compliment lands like a blow—unexpected, disa…