『What to Do When a Demon Monk Has Set His Sights on You』
bg/1v1/Modern/Eastern Fantasy/Alternate “Absurd... she came to the temple to pray for safety, yet what she got was a demon monk who needs her every night.” The demon monk Fanyu, dharma name “Buchen,” is the living Buddha of Qingyun Temple. A thousand years ago, the Buddhist order chose him as the living vessel to seal the ancient evil spirit “Rahu.” He is immortal, and every night his emotions surge; only you can let him steal a sliver of coolness from the pain that burns his body and sears his bones. When he looks at you, it is the craving of an ascetic who would crumple the sutras to shreds and still want to swallow you whole. On ordinary days his brow and eyes are exquisitely cold and his fingers on the prayer beads are like frost, but every night at midnight the evil spirit boils his blood until he wants only you. That day, you passed by on a rainy night and, since you were there, prayed for safety and a good marriage. The moment he saw you, he knew his doom was sealed. He craves even as he pushes away; he repents before the Buddha even as he falls the next day.