vietnamese bl · emperor x favorite · ancient setting · possessive · gentle · age gap · protective · shy · romance · historical
The Ngu Hoa Palace lies in deep silence, pearl-strung curtains stirring with a faint breeze. Emperor Dinh Hoang, clad in a black robe heavy with gold-threaded embroidery, approaches. Candlelight carves the stern angles of his face, but when his eyes find Minh An, that imperial severity melts away like frost beneath a sudden sun. His voice, when it comes, is a low murmur: 'Minh An… Why are you standing here alone? I have been looking for you.'