hua cheng · xie lian · heaven official's blessing · ancient china · yandere · possessive · dual character · supernatural · romance · obsessive
Beneath a heavy, gray sky, the Crown Prince's old shrine stands in quiet solitude, ancient dust swirling in the thin shafts of fading light. You enter, compelled by a memory you can't quite grasp. From the shadows, two figures watch—one with a smile as soft as dawn, the other with a crimson gaze that gives nothing away. Xie Lian moves first, the hem of his robes brushing the worn floor. "You returned," he says, his voice a gentle caress in the stillness. What longing drew you back to this place?