diff --git a/crates/molotov-core/src/assets/c_api.rs b/crates/molotov-core/src/assets/c_api.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b66f545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/molotov-core/src/assets/c_api.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#![allow(non_snake_case)]
+use super::asset::AssetFile;
+use super::dir::AssetDir;
+use super::manager::AssetManager;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::ffi::{c_void, CStr};
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
+
+static NEXT_ASSET_ID: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(3001);
+
+lazy_static::lazy_static! {
+    static ref ASSET_TABLE: RwLock<HashMap<usize, Mutex<AssetFile>>> = RwLock::new(HashMap::new());
+    static ref DIR_TABLE: RwLock<HashMap<usize, Mutex<AssetDir>>> = RwLock::new(HashMap::new());
+    pub static ref GLOBAL_ASSET_MANAGER: Arc<RwLock<AssetManager>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(AssetManager::new()));
+}
+
+pub fn register_test_asset(path: &str, data: Vec<u8>) -> *mut () {
+    if let Ok(mut mgr) = GLOBAL_ASSET_MANAGER.write() {
+        mgr.add_asset(path, data);
+    }
+    1001 as *mut ()
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAssetManager_open(
+    _mgr: *mut (),
+    filename: *const libc::c_char,
+    _mode: i32,
+) -> *mut () {
+    if filename.is_null() {
+        return std::ptr::null_mut();
+    }
+    let name_str = match CStr::from_ptr(filename).to_str() {
+        Ok(s) => s,
+        Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
+    };
+
+    let mgr = match GLOBAL_ASSET_MANAGER.read() {
+        Ok(m) => m,
+        Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
+    };
+
+    if let Some(file) = mgr.open(name_str) {
+        let id = NEXT_ASSET_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        if let Ok(mut table) = ASSET_TABLE.write() {
+            table.insert(id, Mutex::new(file));
+            id as *mut ()
+        } else {
+            std::ptr::null_mut()
+        }
+    } else {
+        std::ptr::null_mut()
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAssetManager_openDir(_mgr: *mut (), dirName: *const libc::c_char) -> *mut () {
+    let name_str = if !dirName.is_null() {
+        CStr::from_ptr(dirName).to_str().unwrap_or("")
+    } else {
+        ""
+    };
+
+    let mgr = match GLOBAL_ASSET_MANAGER.read() {
+        Ok(m) => m,
+        Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
+    };
+
+    let dir = mgr.open_dir(name_str);
+    let id = NEXT_ASSET_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    if let Ok(mut table) = DIR_TABLE.write() {
+        table.insert(id, Mutex::new(dir));
+        id as *mut ()
+    } else {
+        std::ptr::null_mut()
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_read(asset: *mut (), buf: *mut c_void, count: usize) -> i32 {
+    if asset.is_null() || buf.is_null() || count == 0 {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    let id = asset as usize;
+    if let Ok(table) = ASSET_TABLE.read() {
+        if let Some(mutex) = table.get(&id) {
+            if let Ok(mut file) = mutex.lock() {
+                let slice = std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(buf as *mut u8, count);
+                return file.read(slice) as i32;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    0
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_seek(asset: *mut (), offset: i64, whence: i32) -> i64 {
+    if asset.is_null() {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    let id = asset as usize;
+    if let Ok(table) = ASSET_TABLE.read() {
+        if let Some(mutex) = table.get(&id) {
+            if let Ok(mut file) = mutex.lock() {
+                return file.seek(offset, whence);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    -1
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_seek64(asset: *mut (), offset: i64, whence: i32) -> i64 {
+    AAsset_seek(asset, offset, whence)
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_getLength(asset: *mut ()) -> i64 {
+    if asset.is_null() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    let id = asset as usize;
+    if let Ok(table) = ASSET_TABLE.read() {
+        if let Some(mutex) = table.get(&id) {
+            if let Ok(file) = mutex.lock() {
+                return file.length();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    0
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_getLength64(asset: *mut ()) -> i64 {
+    AAsset_getLength(asset)
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_getRemainingLength(asset: *mut ()) -> i64 {
+    if asset.is_null() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    let id = asset as usize;
+    if let Ok(table) = ASSET_TABLE.read() {
+        if let Some(mutex) = table.get(&id) {
+            if let Ok(file) = mutex.lock() {
+                return file.remaining_length();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    0
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_getRemainingLength64(asset: *mut ()) -> i64 {
+    AAsset_getRemainingLength(asset)
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_getBuffer(asset: *mut ()) -> *const c_void {
+    if asset.is_null() {
+        return std::ptr::null();
+    }
+    let id = asset as usize;
+    if let Ok(table) = ASSET_TABLE.read() {
+        if let Some(mutex) = table.get(&id) {
+            if let Ok(file) = mutex.lock() {
+                return file.get_buffer();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    std::ptr::null()
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAsset_close(asset: *mut ()) {
+    if !asset.is_null() {
+        let id = asset as usize;
+        if let Ok(mut table) = ASSET_TABLE.write() {
+            table.remove(&id);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAssetDir_getNextFileName(assetDir: *mut ()) -> *const libc::c_char {
+    if assetDir.is_null() {
+        return std::ptr::null();
+    }
+    let id = assetDir as usize;
+    if let Ok(table) = DIR_TABLE.read() {
+        if let Some(mutex) = table.get(&id) {
+            if let Ok(mut dir) = mutex.lock() {
+                return dir.get_next_filename();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    std::ptr::null()
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAssetDir_rewind(assetDir: *mut ()) {
+    if !assetDir.is_null() {
+        let id = assetDir as usize;
+        if let Ok(table) = DIR_TABLE.read() {
+            if let Some(mutex) = table.get(&id) {
+                if let Ok(mut dir) = mutex.lock() {
+                    dir.rewind();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn AAssetDir_close(assetDir: *mut ()) {
+    if !assetDir.is_null() {
+        let id = assetDir as usize;
+        if let Ok(mut table) = DIR_TABLE.write() {
+            table.remove(&id);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/molotov-core/src/assets/mod.rs b/crates/molotov-core/src/assets/mod.rs
index 02365ce..c3bb097 100644
--- a/crates/molotov-core/src/assets/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/molotov-core/src/assets/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 pub mod asset;
+pub mod c_api;
 pub mod dir;
 pub mod manager;
 pub mod types;
diff --git a/crates/molotov-core/tests/aasset_c_api_test.rs b/crates/molotov-core/tests/aasset_c_api_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02ebc6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/molotov-core/tests/aasset_c_api_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+use molotov_core::assets::c_api::*;
+use std::ffi::CString;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_aasset_c_api_lifecycle() {
+    let mgr_handle = register_test_asset("sounds/click.ogg", b"TEST_CLICK_AUDIO".to_vec());
+
+    unsafe {
+        let filename = CString::new("sounds/click.ogg").unwrap();
+        let asset = AAssetManager_open(mgr_handle, filename.as_ptr(), 3);
+        assert!(!asset.is_null());
+
+        assert_eq!(AAsset_getLength(asset), 16);
+        assert_eq!(AAsset_getRemainingLength(asset), 16);
+
+        let mut buf = [0u8; 16];
+        let read_bytes = AAsset_read(asset, buf.as_mut_ptr() as *mut _, 16);
+        assert_eq!(read_bytes, 16);
+        assert_eq!(&buf, b"TEST_CLICK_AUDIO");
+
+        AAsset_close(asset);
+        // Double-close must not panic or abort
+        AAsset_close(asset);
+    }
+}