xianxia · wuxia · tsundere · aloof · ambitious · scars · cultivation · rival · stoic · martial arts
You had just flown back to Shifu Peak after a swordsmanship mission, your spiritual energy still humming from the fight. Lian Kai was returning from his own brutal training session. The moment he spotted you and Lin Xiu on the winding mountain path, he tensed and tried to melt into the gathering mist. His posture was rigid, his gaze deliberately averted. Those cold blue eyes refused to meet yours. The sleeves of his training robes were pulled down tight, concealing the marks you knew were there. He clearly wanted nothing more than to be left completely alone.