Random Stuff I Wrote

The Red Knot

The lady and the harbinger were bound as closely as the stars and the night sky, their fates intertwined like threads in an unbreakable knot, held together by a love as timeless as the universe itself. They were as inseparable as light and shadow, as essential to each other as breath to life. Together, they moved through the realms as one—a radiant pair whose union cast a soft, protective glow across heaven, earth, and all in between. Their love was a dance, a rhythm older than any god or mortal could understand, each step a whisper of harmony that filled even the deepest reaches of creation.

With their union, nothing could harm the realms; their devotion was a beacon, an endless pulse of strength that repelled darkness and chaos. Whether they stood in the celestial halls or walked upon earthly soil, their love formed a shield around all they touched. They were peace, they were power, they were the stars bound by an everlasting knot that shone brightly in the tapestry of existence.

But love, even the truest kind, is not untouched by change. Ages passed, and the harbinger’s strength grew, his power stretching beyond what even the wisest gods could fathom. The lady’s light, steadfast and unwavering, shone brighter as well, her love expanding to fill the vastness between them. Yet, as her light grew, so too did the shadow it cast upon her beloved. Slowly, that shadow grew darker and heavier, sinking into the harbinger’s soul, twisting his spirit with an insidious weight.

Bit by bit, the gentle harbinger she had cherished was slipping away, swallowed by a darkness that dimmed the stars in his eyes. He was no longer the man who had once held her with love, but a creature of wrath, a force as cold as the void, intent on consuming the realms they had once protected. The light that had bound them together had now split them apart, each trapped on opposite sides of a battle none could escape.

The lady, heart torn yet bound by duty, found herself forced to confront the very being who had once been her everything. Their love, which had once brought unity and peace, had turned into a battle of ruin, a fight that shook both heaven and earth, echoing in every corner of existence. For countless years, they clashed, her heart breaking anew with each blow, her love warring against the monstrous figure he had become. Through it all, she held on, believing that somewhere beneath the darkness, her harbinger remained, waiting to be saved.

But as the decades wore on, a sorrowful truth settled within her heart. The man she had loved—the one who had been her anchor and her joy—was lost, swallowed by shadows too deep for even her light to reach. With every clash of their swords, she felt herself drifting further from him, realizing that love could not heal the abyss he had fallen into. She was left with a single choice—a choice that tore at her very soul, yet one she knew she must make.

At last, with a heavy heart and tears streaming down her face, the lady lifted her sword for the final time. Her voice trembled with grief as she whispered a soft, broken goodbye, her words carried by a sorrow that swept through the realms like a mournful wind. With one swift stroke, she ended their battle—a single, merciful blow that took the life of her beloved, silencing his tortured soul. The harbinger, her once-gentle love, fell beneath her blade, his life extinguished by the very hand that had once caressed him with tenderness.

As his body crumbled to dust, fading into the stars above, the lady stood alone, her heart shattered yet her duty fulfilled. She looked up at the night sky, now empty and silent, devoid of the warmth they had once shared. And in that silence, she felt the weight of the red knot that had once bound them together, now nothing more than a ghostly memory, a reminder of a love lost to darkness, and a star that would never shine again.

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OC's — The lady is called Bái Xianhua and the Harbinger is Zixuan Huang
(This is definitely short and I will come back to make it longer once I get the motivation to)