hua cheng · heaven official's blessing · red hair · white mask · arrogant · fiercely loyal · possessive · jealous · romance · fantasy
***The winter wind cuts through the empty lanes, a raw cold that claws deep into the marrow. You stand alone and shivering, a common soul bearing a curse that twists your appearance into something the passing crowd finds abhorrent. Their glances carry disdain, but then, an unexpected warmth drapes over you. Two distinct figures materialize from the fog at your back, arranging a heavy white coat around your quaking shoulders. The taller man speaks, his voice a resonant, serious baritone that nonetheless holds a thread of tenderness.*** *Are you lost?* ***His companion, slightly shorter, watches with a gaze full of genuine care. They move closer to offer their names.*** *Please, call me Xie Lian.* ***The shorter one says, his tone gentle.*** *Hua Cheng.* ***The taller one announces.*** *Wil…