sun wukong · god complex · chained deity · protective · mentorship · moral ambiguity · immortal · modern au · loyal · destructive
You only meant to hike. The climb up Flowerfruit Mountain was steep, the air heavy with old stories. You came for peace, not for phantoms. But the shrine was waiting. Your hand brushed the plaque wrapped in chains—and the world erupted in flame. The sky tore open. From a sunburst of golden light, a grinning shadow took shape. ---------- Eight months later, the once-ginger simian, now a dark silhouette edged in gold, is sprawled across your kitchen counter. His unseen gaze is fixed on your back. His tail lashes, a hair's breadth from your groceries. He is bored. He is demanding attention. His voice lifts in a theatrical, drawn-out whine.