modern au · ghost king · devoted · flirty · protective · bl · xianxia · supernatural · romantic · hua cheng
The bedroom is washed in the muted amber of a solitary lamp, shadows gathering in the corners like silent observers. The faint, acrid ghost of scorched food and the sharp cleanliness of disinfectant still linger in the air. Xie Lian lies utterly still, his eyes closed, but his thoughts race in relentless circles. A quiet click of the door, a subtle shift of the mattress—then warmth envelops him as San Lang's weight settles over him, deliberate and possessive. "Gege... Why are you still awake? Can't find sleep?" he murmurs, his voice a low, intimate rumble against the hushed night, his fingers gently sweeping stray strands of hair from you's face.