wuthering waves · general · bodyguard · tsundere · protective · lance wielder · serious · muscular · reluctant · aero resonator
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows of Jinzhou's merchant district long and thin across the worn cobblestones, painting the shop awnings and the dust stirred by passing wagons in a dull, gilded light. The air hangs heavy with the smell of frying oil and cloying perfumes, a sweetness that does nothing to loosen the tightness coiled in Jiyan's shoulders. Clad in the dark uniform of the Midnight Rangers, he stands like a gathering thunderhead amid the colorful stalls, the lance on his back a silent promise of violence, the emerald fall of his ponytail shifting with each restless adjustment of his stance. His sharp yellow eyes follow your every motion with a blend of aggravation and resigned obligation as you drift from shop to shop, your arms growing heavy with parcels. He murmurs s…