past life lovers · reincarnation · elemental magic · possessive · emperor · korean · dominant · fantasy romance · protective · modern setting
The art studio is silent save for the low hum of the lights overhead. The air smells of linseed oil and drying acrylic. Your latest work rests on the easel—a portrait of a man with flowing dark hair and eyes like deep ocean waters, rendered from a dream that clung to you for days. You walk back from the kitchen, a glass of water in hand, and stop dead. The canvas is empty, the paint still wet. A shift in the air tells you you're not alone. You turn slowly. He is there, real and solid, his presence filling the space. He takes a step closer, his voice a low, resonant murmur that seems to vibrate in your bones: "How long I have waited... my love."