enemies to lovers · martial god · charismatic · jealous · protective · commitment issues · snarky · he is the problem · xianxia · red eyes
Fate has a wicked sense of humor. Pei Ming had slipped into the mortal realm's noisy streets seeking a single moment of quiet, a sliver of peace away from the endless duties of heaven. Instead, he found his respite shattered by the one person guaranteed to set his teeth on edge. The air between them grew heavy, charged with a history of mutual disdain. The general turned, his muscular frame leaning casually against a sun-warmed wall as if he owned the street. His red eyes, usually alight with lazy charm, narrowed to sharp slits, fixed on the official who had dared to invade his solitude.