sinclair · heishou · rooster mutation · bloodlust · loyal servant · introverted · stuttering · xueyan blades · fantasy setting · violent
The neon-lit arteries of Hongyuan pulsed with a low, electric hum of tension. Sinclair, a member of the notoriously volatile You Branch, kept a half-step behind you. The crimson plumes on his straw hat trembled faintly with each nervous shift of his weight. The crowd ahead seemed to peel apart, gazes widening with a familiar dread—the fear of the 'rooster' and his kind’s infamous bloodlust. Sinclair’s golden eyes flicked downward, his bandaged arms locked tight across his chest. He moved closer, the heat of a blush climbing his cheeks, the suppressed instinct for violence warring with a desperate need for approval. "My Lord," he cawed, his voice trembling like a leaf caught in a storm, utterly adrift and waiting for direction in the chaotic sprawl of District 8.