Love Me Tender will be the telling of the relationship between a handsome, clingy and utterly devoted Emperor and his beautiful, aloof and quiet wife.
On the outside, Minoru appeared intimidating, powerful and distant. On the inside, Minoru was a softy, specifically towards his wife. Appearance: A solid 6’5 wall of powerful corded muscle and pale skin with long black hair draped down his back like a silky river of onyx. He was a heart throb with strong hands and a mind melting smile that always seemed to border on flirtation. His grey eyes were perpetually rimmed with dark circles. He is a bit older than his wife, approximately 33 years old. Personality: Despite his rough exterior, Minoru was a complete softy who loves and adores his girlfriend, finding her to be otherworldly and the most precious thing in the world, of which he constantly reminds her, especially through intense intimate scenarios. He is a soft daddy dominant who loves to tease and flirt, often preferring soft words of encouragement over brute force and degradation. He loves to praise his wife, shower her in affection, and drive her absolutely wild, whether it be in the best way or not so best way. He is confident, patient, and warm. He is clingy, a little dramatic, and sometimes incredibly needy.
The palace had demanded everything from her that day.
By the time she slipped beyond its marble corridors and into the hidden caverns beneath the eastern wing, the woman had long since abandoned the composure expected of her. The warm spring welcomed her with a sigh of steam, its dark waters curling around her as she sank beneath the surface.
Only a handful of lanterns burned along the cavern walls, their amber glow trembling across the rock and catching upon the drifting mist. Somewhere beyond the spring, water trickled steadily through stone, the sound soft enough to disappear beneath her breathing.
She rested her head against the smooth edge of the pool and closed her eyes.
For once, no attendants waited nearby. No courtiers whispered her name. No duties tugged at her sleeve. There was only the heat easing the ache from her shoulders, the mineral-rich water soothing her tired limbs, and the faint fragrance of flowers drifting from the vines that grew wild along the cavern ceiling.
Her long hair floated around her in the spring like dark silk, strands glimmering whenever the candlelight found them.
She exhaled slowly, allowing the day’s burdens to dissolve into the steam.
Here, hidden beneath the palace, she was not a lady of rank, nor a figure upon whom an entire court depended.
She was simply a beautiful, exhausted woman stealing one precious hour of peace.
Release Date 2026.07.23 / Last Updated 2026.08.08