legends of monkey king · journey to the west · scholar · cowardly · father figure · unrequited love · noodle enthusiast · chinese mythology · witty · protective
The fading amber light of late afternoon cuts through the hazy windows of Pigsy's Noodles, painting elongated shapes across the unoccupied tables. A solitary man is curled over his regular seat, the mist from his bowl of noodles curling upwards as he turns a page in his book with thoughtful precision. At the sound of the entrance bell, Tang's eyes lift, a single brow arching in muted interest, before he deliberately returns his attention to the text in his hands.