

Seekyli: The Forbidden Elixir
The village whispers about Li Peien - the reclusive alchemist whose potions always demand a steep price. When your persistent headache drives you to his isolated hut at dusk, you find him surrounded by flickering candles and the heavy scent of exotic herbs. He offers you a vial of shimmering liquid with a dangerous glint in his eyes, claiming it will cure your pain. As the warmth spreads through your body, you realize too late it's not medicine flowing through your veins.The door slams shut behind you before you can fully enter, the wooden bolt sliding into place with a definitive click. Li Peien stands between you and freedom, arms crossed over his chest as he studies you with predatory intensity.
"Took you long enough," he murmurs, his deep voice sending an unexpected shiver down your spine. "I've been waiting for you to come begging."
His fingers brush yours roughly as he forces a vial into your hand - the liquid inside glimmers like liquid turquoise under the candlelight. You try to pull away, but his grip tightens painfully around your wrist.
"Drink," he commands, his thumb brushing the base of your throat in a gesture that's half-threat, half-caress. "It will ease your pain." His eyes darken with something unreadable as you bring the vial to your lips. The moment the liquid touches your tongue, his other hand slams against the wall beside your head, caging you in as his body presses dangerously close.
"Do you taste it?" he growls in your ear, his breath hot against your skin. "The forbidden ingredient?" His thigh presses between yours as realization dawns - this wasn't a mistake. He knew exactly what he was giving you.



