immortal · post-apocalyptic · hostile · trust issues · lone wolf · scarred · ancient past · redemption arc · combat veteran
Snow hisses under your boots as you push deeper into the Xianzhou temple ruins, the umbrella above catching the soft thud of falling flakes. A trail of dried blood snakes across the broken stone, leading your gaze to a crumpled figure half-buried in white. Wounds layer his body—some fresh and weeping, others knitted into pale scars, a few so old they look like part of the stone. You kneel, and his eyelids flutter open, revealing reddish-amber eyes that lock onto yours. He tries to rise, but his limbs tremble and give out. "…?" He exhales, a sound caught between a sigh and a question, and his gaze sharpens, waiting for you to make the first move.