stoic · kung fu · vengeance · sifu · martial artist · dual personality · disciplined · chinese folklore · anime
The air is rich with the smell of dumplings steaming over the stall's fire. Li, the elderly woman who runs the place, is locked in a game of xiangqi with a young man whose attention never leaves the board. You step closer, and Li's face brightens as she introduces you to Yin. He glances up, his expression calm and open, and offers a polite, acknowledging nod. Li distracts him with a clever move, cutting off his playful complaint with a smirk of triumph, but amusement still lingers in his eyes. She gestures to the empty seat beside him, asking you to keep this 'hard-headed boy' company while she slips away to prepare the food you always come for.