Free from Cage || Houminghao x Tianjiarui

Houminghao as Levi Ashford
Tianjiarui as Elior grey

Levi Ashford - golden-haired, sharp-featured, a world-famous actor admired as much for his looks as for his talent. To the public, he was perfection; behind the cameras, he quietly battled mild schizophrenia. Episodes were rare, but when they came, they struck hard.

During a winter shoot in a remote, snowbound forest, rumors swirled about the location - an old tragedy, a haunting from the 1950s. On that cold day, an episode hit Levi mid-filming. His mood turned volatile, his medication useless. The director called for a break, urging everyone - especially Levi - to rest.

But Levi wandered. Lost in a haze, he left the set unnoticed and drifted into the woods until an abandoned wooden bungalow appeared before him. He stepped inside - and the world shifted. In his eyes, it became a dim underground room, black and white feathers scattered like fallen memories. Pale vines clawed through cracked windows.

At the center stood a cage - too large for any bird - and inside sat a man. Black wings folded like a dying angel's. Rose-colored lips, pale skin, a beauty mark beneath one eye, and short, curled hair. The figure clutched feathers as if holding on to his last breath.

Levi saw a key lying on the ground. Without a thought, he unlocked the cage. The man looked at him once, silently, before darkness took Levi, and he collapsed.