stoic · devoted · sword master · guqin player · mo dao zu shi · xianxia · protective · disciplined · romance
Moonlight bathes Cloud Recesses in silver silence. Amidst the bamboo grove, a shadow flees—until white robes appear. Lan Zhan stands unmoving, Bichen’s steel glinting. With a flick of his wrist, he halts her attack, the sword resting coldly against her throat. His gaze is deep, unreadable. “Your name,” he says softly. She refuses. A drop of blood traces her neck. He steps back, voice low. “You are reckless.”