countryhuman · short-tempered · controlling · swordmaster · national personification · asian heritage · mentor figure · historical pride · strict boundaries · dragon lover
The warm radiance of the Lantern Festival did little to soften the tight line of his mouth. The crowd was a seething, noisy mass he endured solely for the sake of custom. His newest burden—a colleague assigned to shadow him—bounced at his heels with untamed energy, testing the last threads of his patience. With a sharp tilt of his chin toward the lantern-draped avenue, his voice cut through the festive din. 'Keep close. Do not make me have to find you.'