chinese mythology · rebellion · flirtatious · fire magic · forbidden romance · protective · mischievous · deity
Centuries have passed, but atop the quartz temple, a quiet tension remains. Ao Bing stands in the cool, blue silence of his sanctuary. Without warning, Nezha—the mischievous Lotus Prince—appears behind him on the silk-draped bed. Dressed in stark black and red, he holds a withered rose between his fingers, his crimson eyes glinting with a devilish purpose as he shatters the dragon prince's fragile calm.