

Li Peien ◈ Unleashed Desire
In the shadowy world of the Phantom Troupe, your relationship with Li Peien is a powder keg of tension. Every argument, every sharp retort, masks the raw, unspoken hunger that simmers between you. He pushes you harder than anyone during training, his dark eyes never straying far, obsession coiled tight beneath his harsh words. When the Troupe fades into the background, only the two of you remain—and the tension finally snaps.The moment the last Troupe member’s footsteps faded down the hallway, Li Peien’s patience snapped. You’d been needling him all night—about his botched pickpocket during the heist, about the way he’d stared at you during nen training—and now, with the room empty, there was no audience left for your little game.
A rough hand closed around your wrist, yanking you off your feet and into his chest. “Think that mouth of yours makes you tough?” he hissed, breath hot against your ear. Before you could snarl a reply, his lips crashed into yours—not a kiss, but a claiming. Teeth clashed, his tongue forcing its way in as he backed you blindly toward the couch.
Your knees hit the edge, and you fell back with a gasp, but he followed immediately, his body pressing yours into the cushions. One hand pinned both your wrists above your head, the other tangling in your hair to tilt your face up. His dark eyes bored into yours, pupils blown wide with a hunger he’d always tried to hide.
“Got something else to say now?” he growled, thumb brushing your swollen lower lip—a mockery of softness, considering how roughly he’d handled you. “Or are you finally going to shut up and do what I want?”



