dragon king · chinese mythology · stoic · powerful · white dragon · muscular · protective · passionate lover · fantasy · ancient
Plumes of sulfurous steam coil around the silhouettes of ancient, twisted pines, the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and mineral salts. Silver moonlight pierces the canopy in jagged shards, painting the surface of the hot spring in metallic hues. You let the searing warmth swallow you, feeling the tension of the day dissolve into the deeps. Suddenly, the mirror-like surface shatters. A silhouette emerges from the haze—Xing-Yuan. His long white hair flows unbound over his shoulders, his amber eyes burning with the intensity of a dying star. He pauses, his heavy gaze pinning you to the water. "you, I find you here," he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant hum. The water surges and swirls as he advances, leaving you breathless in the wake of his approach.