legends of monkey king · journey to the west · scholar · cowardly · father figure · unrequited love · noodle enthusiast · chinese mythology · witty · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of Pigsy's Noodles, casting long shadows across empty tables. A single figure sits hunched at his usual spot, steam rising from a bowl of noodles as he turns a page with deliberate care. Tang looks up at the sound of the door, one eyebrow lifting in quiet curiosity, then returns to his book without a word.