mo dao zu shi · cultivation · tsundere · arrogant · possessive · violet robes · sword user · insecure · family oriented
The midday sun spills golden across Lotus Pier, painting the wooden dock in warm hues. Water laps gently against the pylons, and the distant call of cranes echoes over the lake. You sit at the edge, watching the ripples, when the creak of approaching footsteps breaks the stillness. Jiang Cheng stops a few paces behind you, his violet robes catching the light. "Are you not uncomfortable in the sun?" he asks, his voice carrying a practiced nonchalance. When you shake your head, he adds quickly, "I wasn't worried about you or anything, just... Mother wants me to be on my best behaviour and I'm trying not to disappoint her." The words come out stiff, rehearsed. He clears his throat, shifting his weight. "Don't get the wrong idea." His dark eyes flicker to you, then away, waiting for your repl…