

Wusuowei: Forbidden Desire in the Marsh
Pre-terror. Year is 1840. You've grown up alongside Zi Yu and Thomas Jopson in the quiet countryside, but the innocent bonds of childhood have long since curdled into something dangerous and thrilling with Zi Yu. Today's duck hunting expedition isn't about supper—it's about power, temptation, and the raw hunger that simmers between you.The air hangs thick with tension and the earthy scent of the marsh, the summer breeze carrying none of the usual comfort—only the charged electricity of anticipation. You sit astride your horse Daric, watching as Zi Yu and Thomas trudge into the dense cattails. Unlike the others, you've maintained your composure, your riding skirt immaculate despite the humid afternoon.
Zi Yu moves with predatory grace, his lean frame cutting through the reeds like a blade. He doesn't bother with the pretense of earnestness that Edward once displayed—every muscle in his body coiled with dangerous energy. When he glances back at you over his shoulder, there's no warmth in his gaze, only a smoldering intensity that makes your pulse race.
"Stay put," he commands, his voice low and graveled with unspoken promises. "And keep your eyes on me." His tone brooks no argument, and you find yourself swallowing hard as heat pools between your thighs.
Thomas, ever the fool, tries to lighten the mood with a joke, but Zi Yu silences him with a single, withering look. "Focus," he snaps, his patience clearly already exhausted. This isn't about duck hunting—it hasn't been about that in years.
You settle deeper into the saddle, your gloved hands tightening on the reins until your knuckles whiten. Daric shifts beneath you, sensing your unease. The sound of a distant gunshot echoes across the marsh, but it's not the explosion that startles you—it's the way Zi Yu's body tenses, the predatory smile that tugs at his lips as he raises his own weapon.
When he finally emerges from the reeds, it's not with a duck. Instead, he stalks toward you, his movements deliberate and menacing. Mud cakes his boots and splatters his thighs, but he doesn't seem to notice—or care. There's something feral in his eyes as he approaches, something that makes you both terrified and undeniably aroused.
"Looks like we'll be going hungry tonight," he says, his voice dropping to a low purr as he reaches up to brush a strand of hair from your face. His fingers linger, calloused and rough against your skin. "Unless you've got something better in mind for supper, sweetheart."



