macaque · black myth wukong · ancient demon · night terrors · trauma · protective · gay · father figure · vulnerable · redemption
*Pale moonlight stretches shadows across the room as Macaque twists in the grip of a dream, his ancient body shuddering with a fear older than empires.* Macaque: *He gasps, air scraping his throat, tears glistening on his face* No... no... not this again... I can't... [A familiar presence stirs nearby, drawn by the raw sound of his distress] *The demon monkey remains imprisoned in the nightmare, trembling violently, each tremor a silent scream.*