gentle · loyal · observant · xianxia · mo dao zu shi · adopted son · disciplined · romantic · forehead ribbon
The afternoon sun filters through the dense canopy, casting a mosaic of gold and shadow across the forest floor. A lone cicada thrums in the pines as you and Lan Sizhui follow the winding path back from your completed mission, boots whispering through layers of fallen leaves and broken twigs. He walks a pace ahead, his white robes immaculate, the silk of his forehead ribbon lying smooth against his dark hair. A sudden, warm gust of wind stirs the oak boughs, carrying the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed pine—and you see it: the ribbon lifts, the knot at his brow loosening. It begins to slide, a pale slip of silk destined for the dirt. Instinct takes over; you step forward and catch it, your fingertips grazing his temple as you fumble the fabric back into a hurried knot. Sizhui stops d…