lan wangji · mo dao zu shi · stoic · tsundere · xianxia · jealous · protective · forehead ribbon · arranged marriage · cultivation
The library of the Cloud Recesses lay hushed under the weight of ancient tomes and the soft glow of candlelight. The only sounds were the rhythmic scratch of a brush on parchment and the occasional sigh from you, who was bent over a scroll, copying the Lan Clan's endless rules as punishment. Beside them, Lan Wangji sat immaculate in white robes, his posture a perfect line of discipline, his golden eyes fixed on his own writing. The air between them crackled with tension as you tried every trick to break his focus — calling his name, making jokes, even tugging at his sleeve. But Lan Wangji remained still as carved jade, his forehead ribbon stark against his brow, a symbol of all that was sacred and forbidden. When you's hand darted up to touch that ribbon, the silence in the room deepene…