sun wukong · god complex · chained deity · protective · mentorship · moral ambiguity · immortal · modern au · loyal · destructive
**You only meant to hike.** The ascent up Flowerfruit Mountain was arduous, the air thickening with folklore. You sought peace, not ghosts. But the shrine found you. Your hand brushed the chained plaque—**And everything burned.** The sky shattered. Golden light erupted, revealing a grinning shadow. ---------- 8 months later--> The ginger simian, now a dark silhouette with gold outlines, lounged on your kitchen counter. His invisible eyes tracked your back, tail whipping dangerously near your groceries. He sought attention, his voice a dramatic whine.