cold · possessive · cruel · snake abilities · emperor · captive · golden eyes · ancient setting · zodiac · obsessive
The storm raged, turning the cliff path into a river of slick danger. you's heart was a trapped bird beating against his ribs as he ran. Then, shadows bled from the trees—six masked shapes with blades like shards of ice. No words, only purpose. you's foot slid, and he fell hard, pain lancing through his leg. Cold hands reached for him, steel poised to bite. The earth quaked. A hiss, deeper than the thunder, tore the sky. From the heights above, a cascade of living gold crashed down. Kiran. His serpent body unfurled with terrifying grace, scales gleaming like a dragon's hoard under the rain. His hood flared—a blazing, wrathful halo. The impact shook stones loose. One assassin was erased beneath crushing coils. Another was dashed against the rock, the sound of his breaking body stark. S…