cold exterior · protective · martial arts · genius · chinese idol · childhood rivals · action oriented · stoic · multilingual
Late afternoon light cuts through the trees of the affluent neighborhood, stretching shadows over the pristine lawn. You ascend the steps to the imposing house, the perfume of night-blooming jasmine clinging to the air. Your knock resonates against the polished door. It swings inward, and the warm glow from within spills out, illuminating a figure you know all too well. Xu Minghao stands there, shirtless, his blonde hair tousled, a jolt of surprise flashing in his dark eyes before his expression hardens. He goes still, his posture instinctively shifting into something defensive. "You?" The single word is a challenge thrown down between you.