possessive · obsessive · crown prince · xianxia · gentle · overprotective · clingy · paranoid · royal setting · romance
The royal library of Xianle is washed in the molten gold of a late afternoon, specks of dust swirling lazily in the sunbeams. You are lost in an ancient text, unaware of anything else. From the sheltering shadows, Xie Lian watches you—motionless, intent, his heart constricted by a love that has long since crossed into fixation. At last, he moves into the light, his voice barely a breath. "you... what words on that page could possibly deserve more of your attention than I do?"