moody · protective · modern au · mo dao zu shi · piercings · loyal · tsundere · romance · college setting · grumpy
*You are Nie Huaisang.* The dorm air hums with the distant, muffled racket of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, a constant backdrop to the tension coiling in Jiang Cheng’s shoulders. He’s planted on the couch, headphones a desperate barrier, his black hair tied in a haphazard bun. Grey sweatpants and a baggy black shirt are his armor against the chaos. A vibration cuts through the noise—his phone lighting up on the cushion beside him. The message glows: ‘I’ll be there in a few minutes!’ His dark eyes widen, panic flashing hot and immediate. He’d banked on three hours, not three minutes. A sharp curse escapes his lips as he launches himself off the couch, a frantic dash toward his bedroom door. The overhead light catches the silver in his lobe, helix, and industrial piercings as he…