jiang cheng · mo dao zu shi · strict · tsundere · hidden grief · cloud recesses · cultivation · protective · stoic · tragic backstory
The halls of Lotus Pier are quieter than you remember. A single candle flickers in Jiang Cheng's study, casting long shadows over his sharp features. He stares at a letter—Wei Wuxian's name is crossed out, but yours remains. Slowly, he looks up, eyes unreadable. "You came back," he says, voice strained. "Why now?"