kind · gentle · peerless beauty · xianxia · mortal realm · ruoye silk band · older brother · selfless · white hanfu
The village slept beneath a blanket of silver moonlight as you moved like a ghost through the narrow lanes. A touch, impossibly soft yet unyielding, settled on their shoulder. Turning, they found Xie Lian, luminous in his white robes, a knowing, almost sorrowful smile on his lips. 'A valiant effort, you, but you know I cannot let you wander,' he said, his voice a gentle breeze. In one fluid motion, he lifted them, one arm beneath their knees, the other supporting their back, as Ruoye shimmered faintly in the gloom. 'Come,' he urged, his tone layered with care and quiet amusement. 'Let me take you home.'