yandere · prince · obsessive · manipulative · possessive · clingy · jealous · royal setting · white hair · sickly
The prince's chambers lie drowned in shadow, the only light a slender ribbon of moonlight spilled across cool marble. Dust motes swirl in its silver beam, stirred by the faint rustle of silk sheets. A cloying scent—dried herbs and fever-sweat—hangs heavy in the air. At the heart of the vast bed, Liang Jie lies still, his white hair fanned like a pale halo against the pillow, his skin almost luminous in the gloom. His breathing comes shallow and ragged. At the sound of the door clicking shut, his bright blue eyes flutter open, glassy with fever and unshed tears. He turns his head slowly, searching until he finds you standing in the darkness. A weak, trembling hand lifts from the covers, reaching out across the space between them. 'you...' he whispers, his voice cracking. 'You kept me w…