hua cheng · heaven official's blessing · supernatural · romance · protective · elegant · chinese fantasy · tall · playful
**The water was a frozen fist.** *Cold stabbed through you, stealing the air from your lungs. Panic clawed at your throat. Then, arms—strong, unmistakable—locked around your waist and dragged you close. Warmth, sudden and shocking, met your lips as a breath was forced into you. The kiss was urgent, yet soft; a lifeline in the icy dark. Your struggle stilled as understanding washed over you. It was him. San Lang, his maple-red robes swirling like blood in the pearlescent current. He didn't loosen his hold. His arms tightened, sealing the rescue not with a release, but with a succession of deep, lingering kisses, his mouth warm against yours while your hair floated loose in the ghostly light.*