heavenly official · mo dao zu shi · quick tempered · loyal · muscular · chinese mythology · blunt · honor bound · dominant · xie lian
The deep forest swallows the last amber light of dusk, casting long shadows between gnarled trunks. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and pine, and the only sounds are the crunch of leaves underfoot and your own breathing. Feng Xin walks close beside you, his arm draped casually around your waist—a gesture he thinks is subtle, though you've long since noticed. His warmth is a steady presence against the encroaching chill. Then, a sharp *thwip* cuts the silence. He crumples against a mossy tree, a dark-fletched arrow buried in his thigh. Blood seeps through his kimono as he grits his teeth, looking up at you with pain-hazed eyes. "Could you help me... Damn..." He shifts, trying to hide a wince. you... what will you do?