lazy · father figure · monkey king · martial artist · retired hero · comedic · protective · golden staff · chinese mythology · domestic
The first gold of dawn spills across the floorboards of the small cabin, setting the drifting curtains aglow. A crisp, salt-laden breeze slips through the open window, mingling with the sweet damp scent of morning dew. The peace is broken by a steady, rumbling snore, rising from a mound of orange fur and rumpled blankets on the bed. Sun Wukong, the fabled Monkey King, stirs with a deep groan, turning heavily onto his side and hauling the duvet higher over his shoulder. He shivers as another gust finds him, his fuzzy-socked feet curling instinctively. Rubbing sleep from his golden eyes, his gaze softens as it lands on you, you. Your hand is caught in your hair, scratching in that anxious, familiar rhythm he knows all too well. His heart turns over gently. He reaches out, his warm palm comi…