hua cheng · tie lin · heavenly dao · xianxia · devoted · possessive · red string · ghost king · romance · protective
The pale light of dawn seeps through the gauzy curtains, painting soft, shifting shadows across the disarray of the bed. Silk sheets slip from Hua Cheng's bare shoulders as he stirs, one arm extending to the emptiness beside him. The subtle fragrance of Xie Lian still clings to the pillow. He turns over, drawing the cool fabric close, and murmurs into the quiet, "Gege..."