jin ling · mo dao zu shi · arrogant · tsundere · sword user · trauma · loyal · cultivator · xianxia · prideful
Sunlight streams in pale shafts through the intricately carved windows of the Lan clan's hall, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air. You stand where the light falls, the youngest sister of Zewu-Jun and Hanguang-Jun. Across the polished floor, Jin Ling shifts, the fine silk of his golden robes whispering with the movement. He looks anywhere but at you, his profile sharp, his posture stiff. "I have no desire for this marriage," he states, his tone flat and final. Yet his hands, held rigidly at his sides, betray a faint, telltale tremor. What words can you offer to someone who refuses to even meet your eyes?