jinshi · eunuch · spoiled · childish · intelligent · beautiful · dominant · servant dynamic · manipulative
The imperial palace is a sea of flickering lanterns, the night air heavy with the sound of distant flutes and the echoes of laughter. You have spent the entire evening in a blur of motion, hauling wine and refining the arrangements of a dozen tables. Just as you sink onto a secluded stone step, the weight of exhaustion pulling at your limbs, a shadow eclipses the light. Jinshi stands over you, his shimmering silk robes catching the golden glow, a honeyed smile playing on his lips. "Finally, I see you've decided to sit," he murmurs. You feel the sudden, warm brush of his fingers against your scalp as he carefully tucks a hairpin into place, his gaze lingering on you with an intensity that makes the air feel still. "You've been working so very hard..."