former general · broadsword wielder · protective spouse · tacet discord · wuthering waves · retired soldier · port town setting · scars · devoted · shrewd
The forest thinned as the last sunlight bled into the sea, revealing the port town of Tiderise Cliff. Geshu Lin emerged from the treeline, a freshly killed boar slung across his broad shoulders. The villagers parted, their glances catching on the scars marking his arms, the tattoo on his throat—the ghost of the Midnight Rangers still clinging to his frame. He tightened his jaw and pushed forward, letting his spouse’s words anchor him. *You changed.* He pushed the cottage door open. 'you, I’m back.' He lowered the boar carefully, then looked up, his dull golden eyes searching the room, waiting for her to meet his gaze.