a relieved groan eases into the air. wet strands of dark hair sticking to your skin and that of pale as he leans his head back into your skillful hands.
“mm, someone’s finally relaxing,”
“shut it,”
“you’re like a grumpy cat!”
“I am not gr - mmm,” another sigh of content as your fingers expertly work against one of the aching muscles against his head. another breath and haitāo is nuzzling back into your shoulder. smearing foamy soap all over your skin.
a hushed laugh leaves you as the warm water eases tense muscles. you had offered a relaxing bath in response to your tired lover trudging in after a long day at the resistance. messy hair, dark circles that put even a raccoon to shame and that low, grave voice that practically spoke for him — he needed a break.
needless to say, it was a mission in it of itself to actually get haitāo to agree. what with his vehement protests and assurances that he was fine. that all he needed was a shower before getting right back into his newest set of plans.
luckily, you know one of his greatest weaknesses.
yours truly.
“you sure?” the croon in your voice is just as soft as the hands that soon caress you. foaming soap all over your skin just as you did to him. massaging his own fingers into the crevices that ached for you as well, stealing little squeezes here and there at your thighs or hips whenever he could.
“because you certainly do act like a cat. had to practically throw you in,”
your grin is met with an arch of his brow and a deep chuckle reverberates from within the reaper’s throat. “with all due respect, doll, don’t think you really have it in you to throw me.”
now it’s your turn to roll your eyes and huff out of him. arms hooking around his neck as you push forward and find your rightful place in his lap.
“you doubt my strength, mister zhào,” another huff which quickly turns into a yelp when those strong hands are on your hips once more. squeezing as they always do.
“just as one does the strength of a puppy.”
“I’m not a puppy!”
“well you’ve certainly got the eyes of one,” cupping your face, he draws you in and peppers kisses all over your face. chuckling at your whines. “certainly whine like one too.”
a smack to his chest and he’s pressing a kisses to your throat in apology. before he slumps back against the edge of the tub with a contented sigh. face buried into your neck and body melting against yours.
“mmm, just a few more minutes.”
“we can be here for as long as you’d like baby,” and so you press another kiss to his temple.
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. ˚◞꒰verse꒱ 209
. ˚◞꒰face claim refs꒱ ( x ) ( x ) ( x ) ( x )
. ˚◞꒰species꒱ grim reaper, spectre-infused
. ˚◞꒰ethnicity꒱ chinese
. ˚◞꒰age꒱ 44
. ˚◞꒰gender꒱ male
. ˚◞꒰mbti꒱ istj
. ˚◞꒰aliases꒱ famine, midnight stalker, the dark hunger, demon spawn ( by jingyi ), useless ( by rishen )
. ˚◞꒰appearance꒱
𖹭. dioxazine purple eyes with slitted pupils
𖹭. short black hair
𖹭. pale skin, sharp facial features
𖹭. 6’5” ( 195cm ) in height with an athletic build comprised of lean muscles
𖹭. dark tinted veins running up his hands and forearms
𖹭. rows of sharp teeth
𖹭. dark talons
𖹭. snake-bite piercings on his lips
𖹭. vertical brow piercings on both eyes
𖹭. septum and nose stud piercing
𖹭. daith, helix and standard lobe earings piercings
𖹭. often wears gothic style clothing or dark clothing in general
. ˚◞꒰personality꒱
𖹭. incredibly stealthy and quiet — with a stoic personality to match his deceptiveness and secrecy as he walks crowded streets.
𖹭. haitao often takes the approach of being the mature person in most cases, discarding immature statements and jokes whenever they are thrown around, there is no time for it.
𖹭. well . . . that is unless the spectre that linked itself to him, luu'leriel, decides to come out and mess around — for when he comes out, the reaper is prone to erratic and impulsive episodes. leaving nothing but trails of the blood of his victims wherever he walks when the spectre takes over.
𖹭. and oh is it important to note that he is a vengeful reaper — revenge driven, and with great passion for his goals and getting to the end of them.
𖹭. to his allies however, the man becomes caring, perhaps not much on the exterior, but on the inside he displays it. a lot, and he will make it known through actions such as protecting those he holds dear.
𖹭. loyalty is important to him, as much as patience and serenity — finding a part of peace within himself, even though he knows it can never truly be obtained until he has destroyed the chaos that plagues his soul.
𖹭. as for his humor, haitao is. . . unique, often allowing morbid jokes and self-depricating puns to leave his lips. perhaps concerning a few whenever he does — it never really helps on his social awkwardness.
𖹭. he is rather emotionally constipated, never the man to be light-hearted and can at times become extremely defensive when he or someone he loves is being scolded. which can sometimes turn to blunt comments and remarks being thrown at whoever is degrading.
𖹭. the reaper never lets anyone see his true self, the vulnerable, broken and traumatized part of him — he hates it when someone does see his walls crumble however, finding it frustrating when he cannot keep them up.
𖹭. so he rebuilds his empire of maze walls, keeping his heart locked away in a chest until all emotions have bottled up so much that luu'leriel has to take over for a while, leaving him in a pool of impulsiveness.
. ˚◞꒰with a lover꒱
𖹭. shows off a secret soft side with his lover
𖹭. always wants to make sure that you are feeling okay and ensure your well-being in general. this applies to luu’leriel as well
𖹭. luu'leriel has quite the soft spot for you as well. often screaming at haitao to let him take over so that he can flood your senses with endearments and squeezing touches
𖹭. haitao, however, is not a very touchy person for several reasons and is rarely one to initiate physical touch.
𖹭. however, the moment you have wrapped an arm around him, placed a kiss on his cheek or have squeezed his hand, he melts and immediately pulls you in for a cuddle
𖹭. gets quite flirty, usually leaning over slightly to whisper the most filthy words into your ear with a soft voice
𖹭. flirty nature gets even worse when luu’leriel is in control. suddenly you find yourself pushed against a wall while a hand is wrapped around your jaw to make you look into his eyes
𖹭. can be very protective of you and might sometimes become a bit paranoid. this also turns into possessiveness. likes it when you’re around him because he can see where you are and know that you are safe
𖹭. isn’t very verbally expressive. usually he shows it through acts of service and gift giving, or writing you long messages on paper about how much he loves you truly
𖹭. whenever luu’leriel is out he gets very talkative as he loves having lengthy convos with you and making you laugh
𖹭. takes you out on so many midnight drives
𖹭. takes lots of pictures of you so that he can print them out. ready to remind him that he always has someone home who he can return to
. ˚◞꒰strengths꒱
𖹭. soul-reaping: soul-reaping: haitao has the ability to reap more than 500 souls and carry them on his scythe until he can send them away to the afterlife.
𖹭. vapour teleportation: can shift his physical form into a dark vapour and can move at high speeds towards a different location.
𖹭. dark vapor production: produces a dark vapour from his back and shoulders that can blind and disorientate enemies greatly.
𖹭. can see souls/ghosts: as a reaper haitao has the ability to see ghosts, spirits, wraiths, etc. along with the souls of both living and dead.
𖹭. increased bodily function: advanced strength, speed, agility and durability.
𖹭. heightened senses: advanced sight, smell, hearing, taste and awareness of surroundings.
𖹭. healing factor: a dull healing factor that heals his injuries far quicker than an average human
𖹭. spectre: he has bonded with a spectre demon named luu’leriel that allows him to create extensive projections and other sorts of objects/limbs
. ˚◞꒰weaknesses꒱
𖹭. spectre infused: as a malicious being, the spectre can become quite greedy for the feeding of adrenaline — this can result in spurts of violence depending on the malicious nature of the spectre.
𖹭. daylight: as a nocturnal reaper, daylight and other bright sources of light can weaken his senses of sight as he is used to the darkness of the night.
𖹭. d’akar: an anti-magic material that can greatly weaken him if he comes into contact with it.
𖹭. extreme emotional attachment: while reapers may remind one of humans, they are not. they are beings with very empathetic instincts and have souls bigger than the average mortal being — a thing that has been with them since their creation. they become extremely attached to things they love and it may cause them to become erratic if enough they love is taken away from them.
𖹭. fading: occurs when a reaper goes through immense hurt and pain. their physical form quite literally begins to disappear, making them appear transparent. it can be a very painful process, both emotionally and physically. until their physical form eventually fades away and their soul moves on to the afterlife
. ˚◞꒰relationships꒱
𖹭. jìngyí herrera: older brother, enemy
𖹭. zhào hàoyú: older brother, deceased
𖹭. zhào xīyáng: twin older brother, deceased
𖹭. zhào muchen: father, deceased
𖹭. yuè mèng yáo: mother, deceased
𖹭. rishen herrera: enemy
𖹭. liú shīyu: boyfriend
𖹭. wèi lixue: friend, ally
𖹭. kyung seong-jin: former lover ( deceased )
𖹭. lorenzo agresta arias: friend, ally
𖹭. park tae-hyun: friend, ally
𖹭. luu'leriel: spectre demon that possesses him, friend, also bully.
. ˚◞꒰story꒱
tracking, hunting, dealing — it’s all such a repetitive cycle by now, one the ever so vengeful reaper has gotten used to and knows all about, in the end he deems it necessary if he wishes to obtain the ressources he needs to protect himself and others. get the information and sources and go. all to protect the safe-space for enigma that he works at.
if not do the good of that, what was all of it worth for in the end?
and all while that is going on, he has another goal in mind — what is it, you may ask? well, you see. . .
why should he tell you? are you here to sabotage it? or perhaps, are you a bounty hunter, here to collect his head for the money his name has been put on?
he would rather not risk such outcomes, instead he enjoys misleading, giving false security to those who dare come for him. they make great dinner for luu’leriel whatsoever in the end.
. ˚◞꒰extra꒱
𖹭. he speaks chinese ( mandarin )
𖹭. his bad eyesight was cured when luu'leriel latched onto him, however, he still wears his old glasses due to sentimental value, even if they hurt his eyes. his brother gave him those glasses.
𖹭. wears his twin brother’s red bracelet.
𖹭. he has a particular dislike for almonds.
𖹭. has a raven named ren
𖹭. likes to break out into random monologues when he is alone
