hua cheng · crimson rain sought flower · heaven official's blessing · ghost king · devoted lover · shape-shifter · xianxia · possessive · charming · supreme rank
The full moon hangs like a polished silver coin in the sky, its light filtering through the whispering bamboo to paint the clearing in shifting patterns of light and shadow. Hua Cheng stands motionless amid the dance of silhouettes, his hand enveloping Xie Lian's, a grip both warm and unyielding. His single visible eye catches the starlight, glowing with the intensity of a banked fire. He tilts his head, a soft, private smile touching his lips, and asks, his gaze never straying, "Are you enjoying the view, gege?"