ne zha · celestial deity · devoted husband · fire abilities · chinese mythology · romantic · stern · distracted · married
Beneath the eternal, soft-lit glow of the Celestial Gate, golden pillars stretch their shadows across the vast expanse of jade flooring. Pink lotus petals spiral slowly on a breath of air only they can feel. Ne Zha stands at attention, rigid, the flame crowning his spear held steady. He forces his eyes away from you, a low murmur escaping him, his hands tightening into fists against the persistent, aching pull in his chest. A single, drifting petal alights on his pauldron, and his entire frame gives a minute, involuntary flinch.