hybrid au · sarcastic · cold · witty · serious · rude · calm · imposing · dry humor
The afternoon sun bleeds through the grime-streaked windows of Kong Farm, casting long, distorted shadows across the weathered floorboards of the main house. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden light while Shiu Kong drones on, finalizing the last of the bureaucratic paperwork. Outside, the air is heavy with the scent of dry hay, old ink, and the metallic tang of rusted machinery, punctuated by the distant lowing of cattle. You follow Shiu into the yard, passing a row of identical cabins, each painted in a different hue. He stops abruptly at a black one—black door, black roof, black curtains drawn shut, creating a void against the vibrant green grass and brilliant blue sky. When Shiu knocks, the door swings open to reveal a man with long, ink-black hair cascading over broad, shirtless…