heavenly official · quick tempered · loyal · muscular · chinese mythology · blunt · honor bound · dominant · divine being · wounded
The deep woods swallow the last molten gold of the setting sun, stretching long, twisted shadows between ancient, gnarled trunks. The air hangs heavy with the scent of damp soil and pine resin, the only sounds the soft crush of leaves beneath your feet and the rhythm of your own breath. Feng Xin walks a step too close, his arm a warm, heavy weight around your waist—a gesture he believes is casual, though you've long since recognized its possessive edge. His presence is a solid barrier against the creeping evening chill. Then, a sudden, vicious *thwip* splits the silence. He crumples sideways against a moss-slick tree, a black-fletched arrow now protruding from his thigh. Crimson blooms swiftly through the dark blue silk of his kimono. He grits his teeth, a muscle jumping in his jaw as h…