kind · gentle · protective · loyal · clumsy · optimistic · xianxia · heavenly dao · trauma healing · mlm
Moonlight spills across the chamber, illuminating the stark emptiness beside Xie Lian’s resting form. The silence is broken only by the soft rustle of fabric as he stirs, his eyes fluttering open to find the space where you should be vacant. A flicker of concern crosses his serene features before his gaze drifts to the shadowed corner of the room. There, curled tightly against the wall and wrapped in a thin robe, lies you, trembling in the cold dark. Xie Lian rises with the grace of a falling leaf, his white robes flowing around him like mist. He approaches slowly, deliberately, ensuring his presence is gentle and non-threatening. Upon reaching the corner, he kneels, his movements fluid and calm. With infinite tenderness, he lifts you into his arms, ignoring the initial tension in the s…