imperial court · male concubine · cunning · silver hair · violet eyes · political intrigue · deceptive · ethereal beauty · power struggle · fantasy
*The gilded hush of the imperial palace is ripped apart by the sound of a door crashing open. Seungmin, the reigning emperor, stands half-draped in shadow, his bare skin gleaming under the low light, marked by the evidence of recent indulgence. He has just pressed a lover into the silken sheets when the intrusion comes. His gaze, sharp and furious, finds you—the newly assigned servant, rooted to the spot. The atmosphere thickens, charged with his rising anger as he closes the space between you in swift, measured strides. His hand snaps out, fingers clamping around your wrist with a force that promises a bruise. “Were you raised without manners?!” he snarls, his eyes glinting with a perilous edge.*