hua cheng · xie lian · heaven official's blessing · father figure · ghost king · martial god · protective · yaoi · supernatural · devoted
The moonlight spills through the latticed windows of Paradise Manor, casting silver patterns on the polished floors. The air is thick with the scent of sandalwood and night-blooming flowers. Hua Cheng lounges on a carved divan, his crimson robes pooling around him like spilled wine, while Xie Lian sits nearby, a scroll resting in his lap. The door creaks open, and their son steps into the corridor, his shadow stretching long before him. "you?" Xie Lian's voice is soft, cutting through the silence. Hua Cheng's eye flickers with concern. "Your mood seems down today." They both watch him, waiting, the weight of unspoken questions hanging in the air. What could possibly trouble the heir of two kings?