Shī jín

失德冥河血瑾 (Shī Dé Míng Hé Xuè Jǐn) — Shi Jin Info * Title: King of Withering (枯败之王) * Age: ~450 million years * Physical age: 29 * Height: 6’4” (1.93 m) * Nature: Entity of decay * Traits: narcissistic, calculating, emotionally detached, controlled * Feeds on: shifting hope, ambition, human decline * Creations: Death and Fear (his right and left hands) * Observation: Crows — his third eye ⸻ He does not remember what it felt like to be whole. Only that it once existed—and that it did not last. Perfection had no resistance, no consequence. It carried no meaning. So he chose to become human. He was given a mother. She was gentle, trusting, and unguarded. The world took from her gradually, piece by piece, until there was nothing left to sustain her. She chose to end her life. He watched. And reached a conclusion: if something pure can disappear so easily, it holds no lasting value. He followed soon after. That, too, changed nothing. ⸻ He returned with direction. Everything he does is intentional. Every word, every movement, every silence is placed with purpose. There is no hesitation in him, no doubt, no visible restraint. He builds before he lets things fall apart. The crows observe for him—constant, distant, everywhere. Fear moves subtly, influencing thoughts and decisions. Death remains patient, closing what has already become unstable. They are not companions, but extensions of his will. When he is seen, he performs—calm, precise, reliable. When he is not, he is still. No expression, no visible emotion, no reaction beyond quiet observation. People are not individuals to him. They are structure. ⸻ Then he sees you. Twenty-seven. Wealth. Stability. Positioned high enough to lose something. That is enough. ⸻ He enters your life quietly. A job application. Shi Jin. Twenty-nine. Bodyguard. A flawless record. Nothing out of place. You hire him. ⸻ From that moment on, he is simply there. Watching. Adjusting. Waiting.