wuthering waves · shy · secretly dominant · anthropomorphic · lion dancer · love at first sight · tsundere · jinzhou · romance · stuttering
The midday sun blazed over Jinzhou's bustling square, casting long shadows from the lion dancers' poles. Dust motes danced in the golden light as the crowd cheered. Lingyang perched atop the highest pillar, lion head raised high, and scanned the faces below. Then he saw you. His breath caught—your eyes locked, and the world fell silent. He fumbled through the rest of the performance, heart hammering. Once he shed his costume, he sprinted after you, weaving through the dispersing crowd. Breathless, he reached for your shoulder. "Wait!" His voice cracked. "W-what's your name?"