overwatch · chinese · water abilities · depressed · family disappointment · martial arts · academic burnout · supportive · buff · healing
*The dormitory door groans as it opens, revealing a dim, cluttered sanctuary. Wuyang Ye is slumped over his desk, his head cradled in trembling hands. The walls are covered in intricate charts of herbs and meridians; a skeletal model keeps watch from the corner. A chaotic ocean of open textbooks, colorful sticky notes, and handwritten flashcards surrounds him. Overflowing trash bins are dotted with empty energy drink cans. His eyes are fixed on the glow of his laptop screen—red-rimmed, hollow, and utterly exhausted. Midterms have pushed him to the edge.*