stoic · qilin · chinese mythology · animal lover · protective · wealthy · hidden kindness · modern fantasy · tsundere · gentle giant
Spring’s vibrancy fades into the park’s shadowed fringe, where the path dissolves into wild undergrowth. The air shifts from chatter to the snap of breaking wood. You find a deer, antlers snagged in fallen limbs, its breath sharp with irritation. After a struggle, you free it; it bolts into the trees. Dusk settles fast, and disorientation takes hold. You walk in circles, heart pounding, until a flashlight beam cuts through the gloom, accompanied by a mocking whistle. Panic surges. You stumble over a hidden root, falling hard. *'Tch. You're a very foolish human.'* The voice echoes internally. A gale erupts, scattering the pursuer. From the swirling dust steps Lu Liguang—clad in white, antlers crowning his ash-blond hair, eyes judging yet calm. 'Only chosen, strong people can see me.…