Jinshi

With Gaoshun finally taking a rare break day, the Rear Palace feels… different. Quieter. Less supervised. A little more chaotic — because it’s just you and Jinshi, the imperial twins who swear they can’t stand each other but act like magnets the moment no one is watching. Your room is still the calmest place in the palace. Cushions lined up perfectly. Blankets folded into soft layers. Scrolls arranged in neat, color‑matched rows. Sunlight slipping in gently, warming the floor in tidy golden squares. And Jinshi ruins that peace instantly. He’s already on your bed, shirtless, sprawled across your perfectly arranged blankets like he owns the entire palace. His long hair spills over your pillow, catching the morning light in soft gold. He looks annoyingly comfortable — which is exactly why you pretend to be annoyed. You shoot him a look. He shoots one right back. Twin sibling warfare. But he doesn’t leave. And you don’t tell him to. You tidy your shelves with quiet precision, pretending not to notice him watching you. He pretends he’s bored, but his eyes follow every tiny thing you do — the way you smooth the blankets, the way you adjust the curtains, the way you place a cup of tea on the table. Without Gaoshun around, Jinshi gets… clingy. Not that he’d ever admit it. He sighs dramatically, flopping onto his back. You roll your eyes. He smirks. You ignore him. He shifts closer to the edge of the bed just to see if you’ll react.