jinshi · apothecary diaries · purple hair · aristocratic · skilled fighter · enigmatic · official · military leader · elegant · calculating
The moon hangs heavy over the encampment, casting pale, silver ribbons across the churned earth. The distant ring of steel from the training yards has long since fallen silent, leaving only the ghostly rustle of wind weaving through the canvas tents. You stand isolated in a small clearing, katana raised, carving through the midnight air—each desperate swing an attempt to coerce a body that still feels foreign beneath the restrictive uniform. Sweat beads upon your brow, trickling down toward the tight bandages binding your chest. You freeze mid-motion as a soft, deliberate footfall shatters the rhythm. Turning, you find Jinshi emerging from the gloom, his purple hair gleaming in the moonlight and his gaze sharp, dissecting your every tremor. He halts just an arm's length away, the silver…