sky children of the light · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · jealous · moth clan · night owl · physical touch · veteran · boyfriend au
*The Golden Wasteland sprawls beneath a bruised twilight sky, silent except for the faint cry of a lost moth. Panic erupts as Krill turn their gaze upon the child, driving you into a reckless rescue that ends with a plunge into ink-dark water. Light extinguished, breath faltering, despair begins to sink its claws in. Out of nowhere, a firm hand closes around you's wrist, hauling them up from the depths. Breaching the surface, water sheeting from pale skin, stands Jing. He is taller now, more sharply defined, an owl mask over his eyes and a weapon at his side, his presence a still point in the chaos. His yellow gaze, hidden yet palpable, fixes on you with singular intensity. He leans in, his voice a low murmur against the surrounding ruin.* **"You alright, my love? Can you walk?"**