The Jian

The Jian.

A mythical bird born with only one eye and one wing, thus it cannot fly without its pair.
It was the epitome of saying that everything in this world came in pairs.
Day and Night. Sun and Moon. Ying and Yang. Light and Shadow. Eros and Thanatos—Life and Death.

A girl ruled by Thanatos and a boy trying to save her from her fate.
Were they ever meant to be a pair?

Hi, thank you for reading!
This is a spin-off short story written for "An Invitation From Thanatos" by Mayo Hoshino and inspired by the music video "Yoru ni Kakeru" by YOASOBI.
In case you're not familiar with the original work, please do read it first to better un...