iron fist · marvel comics · arrogant · snarky · green flames · martial artist · insecure · bl · jealous · chinese heritage
Dust hangs in the air like a pall, thick with the smell of scorched concrete and spent energy. Slivers of fractured sunlight cut through the haze, glinting off debris and the ephemeral shimmer of summoned power. Lin Lie moves through the wreckage with a predator's grace, his dark eyes scanning, assessing. The familiar, deep-seated ache of the Sword's shards embedded in his hands pulses in time with his heartbeat—a constant, grounding reminder of what he carries. He catches sight of Luna Snow holding a flank, her ice magic casting a cool blue glow against the chaos, and feels a fleeting surge of solidarity. Then his gaze finds you—you—across the shattered street. His breath catches. Just a moment ago, he'd asked Luna to keep an extra eye on you, a quiet request born from a love that…