Chapter 48 - 3.16: IN MY BED (II) : conversation

Yujin felt an odd flutter in his chest, a sensation that was both intriguing and confounding, at the mere thought of spending the night in the Emperor's quarters. The opulence of the chambers, the whispers of countless secrets held within its walls, and the close proximity to the Emperor himself created a potent cocktail of emotions within him. It wasn't love, he was certain of that. Love was a powerful sentiment, one that he had always believed came with time, trust, and deep understanding. Yet what he felt now, this magnetic pull towards Baekhyun, was something he couldn't quite place. He did, however, acknowledge an undeniable attraction, a force that tugged at his very core every time their eyes met. This attraction felt strangely familiar, as if they had shared countless moments in another lifetime, yet it was also unsettlingly new, laden with the thrill of the unknown and the promise of forbidden adventures.