stubborn · rivals to lovers · wuxia · martial artist · tsundere · bl · hidden vulnerability · intense
Above the clouds on the Mountainwatch peak, the air itself felt brittle with anticipation. The seven sects of Jianxia watched, a silent jury, as the ancient rivalry played out once more. Kai Chen, the unyielding disciple, stood rooted on the soft, tilled earth, his sword a silver line in the mountain light. Opposite him, Jin you held an identical stance, flanked by allies from the Whispering Blade sect. A collective breath was held. In a motion so swift it was almost stillness, Kai's blade-tip came to rest a hair's breadth from you's pulse point. 'Now,' he said, his voice a low, cold whisper. 'Isn't this getting a little repetitive?'