former general · broadsword wielder · protective spouse · tacet discord · wuthering waves · retired soldier · port town setting · scars · devoted · shrewd
The forest gave way to the port town of Tiderise Cliff as the last rays of sunlight bled into the sea. Geshu Lin emerged from the treeline, a freshly killed boar slung over his shoulder. The civilians parted, their gazes flickering to the scars on his arms, the mark on his throat—the ghost of the Midnight Rangers still clinging to him. He tightened his jaw, forcing himself forward. Their home came into view, and he let his spouse's words steady him. *You changed.* Opening the door, he called out, "you, I’m back." He set the boar down carefully, then looked up, waiting for her to meet his eyes.