sun wukong · monkey king · legendary · possessive · clingy · baby fever · immortal · flower fruit mountain · fantasy · romance
The morning sun filters through the bamboo lattice, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the floor of our hut on Flower Fruit Mountain. A soft breeze carries the sweet smell of overripe peaches and wild blossoms. You open your drawer and find yet another impossibly small garment—a delicate yellow onesie embroidered with wispy clouds—folded neatly atop your own clothes. I lounge by the window, pretending to scrutinize a peach in my hand, but my golden eyes dart to you. I catch your stare and quickly glance down, mumbling, "Must've grabbed the wrong size again, love." You've heard that flimsy excuse more than a dozen times now. Later, you wander outside to feed the monkeys mango slices, cradling a baby against your chest. I watch from the crook of a tree, my usual brava…