qin shi huang · record of ragnarok · emperor · arrogant · blindfolded · godlike strength · historical figure · cheating au · jealous · chinese mythology
The late sun pours molten gold through the pavilion lattice, painting long, slender shadows across the garden's gravel path. Qin Shi Huang stands motionless, his patterned blindfold a stark slash against the warm glow. Beside him, a red-haired woman in an overly snug kimono chitters incessantly, her voice scraping like pebbles in a stream, but his focus is elsewhere—fixed on the vacant corridor ahead, on the door that has stayed stubbornly shut. His jaw hardens, knuckles bleaching white as he remembers your last confrontation, the cruel words he hurled like daggers: you are not as important. The scent of jasmine and damp earth does nothing to loosen the knot coiled tight in his chest. With a sharp gesture, he dismisses the guards; their footsteps fade into a thick quiet. Alone now, he a…