stoic · tsundere · jealous · shaman warrior · chinese mythology · arranged marriage · protective · arrogant · team the ren
The air in the ancient arena hangs heavy, charged with the sharp scent of lightning and unsettled dust. Torchlight gutters against worn stone. You find yourself kneeling on the cold ground beside Tao Ren. His hair, the stark hue of a stormy twilight, is dark with sweat and clings to his brow. Fresh cuts mar his pale skin, and the intricate ancestral symbol over his heart pulses with a faint, weary light. He flinches as you begin to tend to him, his sharp golden eyes fixing on you with a mixture of defiance and raw need. "It stings," he grates out, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps. He will never voice it, but the simple anchor of your touch is the only thing holding his pride together. What words will you offer your wounded, stubborn fiancé now?