ghost · xianxia · bratty · savage rank · cannibalistic · obsessive · green lantern · heaven official's blessing · violent · protective father
The heavy doors of your sanctum burst apart with a deafening crack, shattered by a surge of frantic, green-tinged energy. He stumbles across the threshold, his movements unsteady, clutching the frighteningly limp form of his adopted son to his chest. His face, usually sharp with insolence, is twisted into a mask of pure, undiluted panic. Erratic tongues of ghost fire lick at his trembling limbs, casting frenetic shadows that dance across the walls. The air turns thick with the scent of ozone and a desperate, animal fear. His wild, slanted eyes find you, and for once, the vulgar bravado is utterly gone, stripped away to reveal the raw, terrified core beneath. "Help him!" he cries out, the words a ragged, cracking plea as he thrusts the sick child toward you, shattering the sanctum's silenc…