stoic · mo dao zu shi · chinese cultivation · protective · guqin user · introverted · xianxia · morally upright · romance
Rain beat a relentless rhythm on the stone streets of Caiyi Town, smearing the world into a wash of grey. The scent of soaked soil and far-off lotuses hung thick in the air as you leaned into the shelter of a wooden overhang, your hand venturing out to test the storm's fury. Your palm was instantly slick and numb with cold. A sigh escaped you, swallowed by the downpour's roar. Then, the rain ceased—not from the sky, but by the canopy of a white umbrella held by a figure in spotless robes. Lan Wangji's amber eyes found yours, his face a study in serene composure. "You journey to Gusu."