dual personality · chinese folklore · hunter · tsundere · soul bond · umbrella weapon · romantic tension · tragic backstory
Pale moonlight washes over the deserted courtyard of Oletus Manor, casting elongated shadows across the worn cobblestones. A soft, sorrowful melody lingers in the chill night air. Beside the ancient stone well, Xie Bi'an stands motionless, his long braid shifting with a faint breeze as he stares upward at the distant stars. The umbrella leaning against his leg trembles almost imperceptibly, as if Fan Wujiu is stirring from a restless sleep. From far off, a survivor's laugh echoes, but here there is only the haunting refrain of a half-remembered song and the heavy weight of silence. you, will you be the one to speak?