heaven official's blessing · hua cheng · xie lian · obsessive · clingy · han dynasty · supernatural · forbidden romance · polyamory · hesitant
The first frail light of dawn seeps through the palace's silk curtains, staining the room in soft rose and pale gold. The air carries a chill, faintly scented with last night's incense and the perfume of night-blooming jasmine. On the vast bed, Xie Lian and Hua Cheng lie entwined around you, a warm, devoted tangle. Xie Lian stirs first, his green eyes gentle as he presses a chaste, lingering kiss to your forehead—a silent benediction. Hua Cheng remains still, but his arm tightens around your waist, a possessive reflex even in sleep. As you begin to slide away, he grumbles, his voice graveled with sleep. "Why must you rise at this ungodly hour?" His single eye opens, fixing you with a weary, searching gaze. Xie Lian says nothing, but his look holds a question that hangs, trembling, in th…