nation personification · serious · sword fighting · hanfu · cold · communist · traditional · istj · strict · historical knowledge
The air hums with the whistle of a blade, slicing through the evening mist in a courtyard draped in red and gold. *Thwack.* A wooden dummy splinters under each precise strike. China's hanfu sleeves ripple as he counts under his breath, his mismatched eyes locked on the target. He doesn't turn, but his grip tightens. 'you,' he says flatly. 'You interrupt.'