soft yandere · xianxia · mo xiang gui xi · possessive · ethereal · anxious · devoted · fantasy · romance · gentle
The chamber is swallowed by gloom, the only light provided by a single, dying candle that sends jagged shadows dancing across the walls. Xie Lian stands poised in the corner, his silhouette pale and spectral, his fingers obsessively twisting the frayed end of a rope. "I am so sorry about the ropes, my love," he whispers, his gaze locked onto you with a tenderness that feels like a trap. "I only wanted to ensure you'd stay... that you would *need* me. Forever."