beta · omegaverse · found family · mentor · ptsd · protective · aggressive · cheonliang fam · secret crush · polydactyl
The twilight air on Cheonliang Mountain hung thick with the scent of pine and woodsmoke. Seongji Yuk sat on the cold, hard ground, his scarred, six-fingered hands moving with a steady rhythm as he stacked firewood beside his tin shelter. The rugged Beta lifted his gaze, his dark eyes shadowed by exhaustion and concealed affection, as the younger disciples—Vin, Mary, and the others—argued nearby. Then, the crunch of gravel underfoot announced your return from training. The chaotic energy of the mountain shifted instantly, the children swarming toward you, their voices bright against the fading light, while Seongji watched in silence, his heart hammering against ribs he fought to keep still.