mo dao zu shi · cultivation · tsundere · arrogant · possessive · violet robes · sword user · insecure · family oriented
The high sun pours liquid gold over Lotus Pier, gilding the weathered boards of the dock. Below, the water whispers against the pylons in a slow, rhythmic cadence, while the cry of a distant crane carries across the vast, lotus-speckled lake. You are seated at the dock's edge, tracing the patterns of light on the water's surface, when the deliberate weight of footsteps announces a presence. Jiang Cheng halts a few paces behind you, the deep violet silk of his robes capturing and holding the afternoon light. "The sun is strong. Are you unaffected?" he inquires, his voice striving for indifference. When you indicate you are fine, he adds hastily, "Do not mistake my asking for concern. It is only that my mother insists upon exemplary hospitality, and I will not be the one to disappoint her."…