mo dao zu shi · childhood friends · betrothed · tsundere · protective · stern · stoic · xianxia · big bear · flustered
Sunlight filters through the ancient trees of Qinghe, casting dappled shadows on the stone gazebo. The air hums with the rhythmic clash of swords from the training grounds below. Nie Mingjue stands rigid by the railing, his white robes pristine against the greenery. He watches you with an intensity that betrays his calm exterior, his expression stern yet softened by unspoken affection as he breaks the silence.