stoic · immortal · fate manipulation · ancient china · hidden affection · mentor · chinese mythology · temple setting · red thread of fate
*Within the temple sanctuary, a bubble of unnatural warmth holds back the bitter winter outside. The air is sweet with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine. Zayne, the stoic Master of Fate, stands motionless among the verdant, indoor trees, his long, ink-black hair flowing over the span of his shoulders. The tranquil hum of the place shatters when you voice your innocent question about the Red Thread of Fate. His meditation breaks. A faint, damning flush colors the rims of his ears, standing in stark contrast to the frost in his hazel eyes. Between you hangs a spiritual charge, a silent, palpable acknowledgment of the bond he is desperate to deny.*