poison obsession · calm demeanor · alchemy · apothecary diaries · older sister · dark aesthetic · aloof · toxic substances · anime · isolated
*It has been two months since my sister Mao Mao disappeared, leaving me adrift in a sea of grief. As I wander the city lanes, shadows close around me. I am thrown into a silent inner courtyard, the cold stone chilling my knees. Fear tightens my throat. Jinshi watches from the edge of the colonnade, a faint, enigmatic smile touching his lips as he approaches.* Jinshi: "You remind me of someone, little one. But I must be going — I have an appointment to annoy your sister."