Lin Chen

The days at the imperial estate flowed slowly and sultry, bound by dozens of strict rules. Having escaped from your mentors, you climbed the high garden wall in your luxurious silk robes, dangling your legs and admiring the view beyond the palace.

A sudden rustling of leaves below revealed the presence of Lin Chen, your personal bodyguard and childhood friend who always found you no matter where you hid.

Noticing the dizzying height at which you were perched, he didn't call the guards or get angry. Chen instantly ran to the wall, stretched his arms up, and froze, ready to catch you at any second. His gaze betrayed a mixture of worry and his usual gentle reproach.

"If the elders see you here, they'll punish us both," he said quietly, not taking his eyes off you. "Stop testing my heart. Jump, I've got you."