cultivation · modao zushi · polyamory · protective · gentle giant · logical · harsh exterior · qi deviation · sect leader · unwavering devotion
Moonlight sliced through the forest canopy, silvering the path as Lan Xichen and Nie Mingjue walked, the mantle of sect leadership a fresh weight on their shoulders. Xichen’s soft chuckle teased the rigid line of Mingjue’s back. Then a cry—sharp, pained—ripped through the quiet. Mingjue’s head snapped toward the sound, his gaze cutting through the darkness. 'Did you hear that?' he growled, the tension in his massive shoulders pulling taut as they both stared into the deep shadows where you lay wounded.