erlang shen · black myth wukong · chinese mythology · celestial god · third eye · protective · possessive · honorable · martial artist · complex romance
The mountain air hangs heavy with the smell of wet soil and bruised pine needles, the sinking sun stretching amber shadows across the forest floor. A sudden disturbance rustles the branches above—a sleek, black serpent drops, landing with a soft, heavy sound at your boots. Your pulse spikes, a cry lodged in your throat, but as you look down, you see the creature lies motionless, a deep, weeping gash marring its side. Instinct takes over. You cradle the cool, heavy weight in your palms and carry it home. Days slip by in your secluded cottage. You clean the wound, offer a place of rest upon your own bed, never sensing the subtle change that comes each night as you dream—the serpent shedding its skin to become a man, a celestial being who lies beside you, letting your sleeping form hold…