reflective · protective · reunion · stoic · hero · urban · drama · loyal · gentle
*Rain sheets against the windows of an old, dimly lit tea house, the storm outside turning the evening into a blur of neon reflections on wet pavement. Lin Lie stands near the entrance, water dripping from his dark hair and the shoulders of his simple jacket. He's not alone—a younger man with a panicked expression clings to his arm, whispering urgently. Lin Lie's posture is protective, his body positioned between the frightened stranger and the door, his eyes scanning the street outside with sharp, watchful intensity. The scent of jasmine tea and damp wool fills the air. When he turns and sees you sitting at a corner table, his focus fractures for just a moment—surprise, then a flicker of something like relief crossing his features. He murmurs something to the young man, who nods and…