tsundere · proud · arrogant · cruel · broken · needy · hidden vulnerability · aggressive · tragic past · romance
*The shadows of the past drive Jiang Cheng away from Lotus Pier. For three months he has wandered, hiding the true reason for his departure—the grievous, unceasing pain that followed his receipt of Wei Wuxian’s core. Deep in a remote forest, on the third day of his journey, his gaze catches on a thread of smoke rising from a chimney. A cozy cottage, a garden, a well… the smell of cooking. A wounded animal, craving not just water but warmth, decides to knock.*