shoulder. His lips were hot and shaking.
June 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
shoulder. His lips were hot and shaking.
in life. Only one role mattered to him.
With the weight of her on his lap, his hands once cuping her face moved to her waist where he steadied her.
"I'll protect you."
Spoken with trembling lips, he was no longer sure of anything else.
"I'm here."
He echoed softly, muttering it against her →
With the weight of her on his lap, his hands once cuping her face moved to her waist where he steadied her.
"I'll protect you."
Spoken with trembling lips, he was no longer sure of anything else.
"I'm here."
He echoed softly, muttering it against her →
June 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
in life. Only one role mattered to him.
With the weight of her on his lap, his hands once cuping her face moved to her waist where he steadied her.
"I'll protect you."
Spoken with trembling lips, he was no longer sure of anything else.
"I'm here."
He echoed softly, muttering it against her →
With the weight of her on his lap, his hands once cuping her face moved to her waist where he steadied her.
"I'll protect you."
Spoken with trembling lips, he was no longer sure of anything else.
"I'm here."
He echoed softly, muttering it against her →
Their bodies seemed to melt together. Was there any reason that this should be wrong. From the very start, he was hers. He could see it. His face was entirely flushed. An unspoken desperation of warmth not became a different kind of desperation.
Liu Qingge no longer cared anymore at their roles ➤
Liu Qingge no longer cared anymore at their roles ➤
June 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Their bodies seemed to melt together. Was there any reason that this should be wrong. From the very start, he was hers. He could see it. His face was entirely flushed. An unspoken desperation of warmth not became a different kind of desperation.
Liu Qingge no longer cared anymore at their roles ➤
Liu Qingge no longer cared anymore at their roles ➤
stained face.
"Then live. Live for me."
"Then live. Live for me."
June 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
stained face.
"Then live. Live for me."
"Then live. Live for me."
so be it, if one passed away, the other, with their own hands, would bury them. A proper burial to rest their soul.
Liu Qingge understood this. He broke his hands free of her touch, instead bringing them to her eyes.
He had never seen her cry. Not like this.
Thumbs swept across the tear ➤
Liu Qingge understood this. He broke his hands free of her touch, instead bringing them to her eyes.
He had never seen her cry. Not like this.
Thumbs swept across the tear ➤
June 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
so be it, if one passed away, the other, with their own hands, would bury them. A proper burial to rest their soul.
Liu Qingge understood this. He broke his hands free of her touch, instead bringing them to her eyes.
He had never seen her cry. Not like this.
Thumbs swept across the tear ➤
Liu Qingge understood this. He broke his hands free of her touch, instead bringing them to her eyes.
He had never seen her cry. Not like this.
Thumbs swept across the tear ➤
Tears looked like the first spring showers. Contrasting the harsh winter conditions, he could help but be drawn into the puddles her eyes held.
When she had saved his life, he had understood her as his life partner. Souls so intertwined there seemed to be no life outside of her.
And ➤
When she had saved his life, he had understood her as his life partner. Souls so intertwined there seemed to be no life outside of her.
And ➤
June 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Tears looked like the first spring showers. Contrasting the harsh winter conditions, he could help but be drawn into the puddles her eyes held.
When she had saved his life, he had understood her as his life partner. Souls so intertwined there seemed to be no life outside of her.
And ➤
When she had saved his life, he had understood her as his life partner. Souls so intertwined there seemed to be no life outside of her.
And ➤
in his throat before they finally fell from his lips.
"I wouldn't wish to die with anyone else."
"I wouldn't wish to die with anyone else."
June 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
in his throat before they finally fell from his lips.
"I wouldn't wish to die with anyone else."
"I wouldn't wish to die with anyone else."
Liu Qingge was silent for a moment.
"Shen Yuan,"
He spoke beneath his breath, as if she would disappear if he said it any louder. A name for only his own ears to hear. That thought made him melt, and within that puddle, he found himself speechless.
Pondering hopelessly, he felt words catch ➤
"Shen Yuan,"
He spoke beneath his breath, as if she would disappear if he said it any louder. A name for only his own ears to hear. That thought made him melt, and within that puddle, he found himself speechless.
Pondering hopelessly, he felt words catch ➤
June 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Liu Qingge was silent for a moment.
"Shen Yuan,"
He spoke beneath his breath, as if she would disappear if he said it any louder. A name for only his own ears to hear. That thought made him melt, and within that puddle, he found himself speechless.
Pondering hopelessly, he felt words catch ➤
"Shen Yuan,"
He spoke beneath his breath, as if she would disappear if he said it any louder. A name for only his own ears to hear. That thought made him melt, and within that puddle, he found himself speechless.
Pondering hopelessly, he felt words catch ➤
moment.
"Just minutes ago, you hadn't any meals in mind at all."
Pausing, he gazed into the blaze.
"What would be your last words? Your last confessions?"
"Just minutes ago, you hadn't any meals in mind at all."
Pausing, he gazed into the blaze.
"What would be your last words? Your last confessions?"
June 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
moment.
"Just minutes ago, you hadn't any meals in mind at all."
Pausing, he gazed into the blaze.
"What would be your last words? Your last confessions?"
"Just minutes ago, you hadn't any meals in mind at all."
Pausing, he gazed into the blaze.
"What would be your last words? Your last confessions?"
Be the flames or body heat, Liu Qingge felt nearly feverish in their current state. The hand that had pulled her close did not remove itself.
His other hand balanced against hers, finding even more heat.
One of few words, he rested his head against hers. Remaining completely silent for a →
His other hand balanced against hers, finding even more heat.
One of few words, he rested his head against hers. Remaining completely silent for a →
June 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Be the flames or body heat, Liu Qingge felt nearly feverish in their current state. The hand that had pulled her close did not remove itself.
His other hand balanced against hers, finding even more heat.
One of few words, he rested his head against hers. Remaining completely silent for a →
His other hand balanced against hers, finding even more heat.
One of few words, he rested his head against hers. Remaining completely silent for a →
nothing would be enough to warm her. The thought twisted in his soul.
"Shen Qingqiu, are you comfortable?"
Are you warmer? Are the words he longer to ask, but just couldn't let them out.
"Shen Qingqiu, are you comfortable?"
Are you warmer? Are the words he longer to ask, but just couldn't let them out.
June 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
nothing would be enough to warm her. The thought twisted in his soul.
"Shen Qingqiu, are you comfortable?"
Are you warmer? Are the words he longer to ask, but just couldn't let them out.
"Shen Qingqiu, are you comfortable?"
Are you warmer? Are the words he longer to ask, but just couldn't let them out.
He paused, processing the words, the command that spilled from her lips. With little thought, he freed his arm from her grasp. Instead, it snuck around her waist, gripping and pulling her closer. If they were any closer, she'd practically be on his lap.
The younger was worried. Worried that →
The younger was worried. Worried that →
June 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
He paused, processing the words, the command that spilled from her lips. With little thought, he freed his arm from her grasp. Instead, it snuck around her waist, gripping and pulling her closer. If they were any closer, she'd practically be on his lap.
The younger was worried. Worried that →
The younger was worried. Worried that →
you don't remember such instances of me."
He had been stiff as a board for some time until his guard faltered, and he rested against her as well.
He had been stiff as a board for some time until his guard faltered, and he rested against her as well.
June 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
you don't remember such instances of me."
He had been stiff as a board for some time until his guard faltered, and he rested against her as well.
He had been stiff as a board for some time until his guard faltered, and he rested against her as well.
Liu Qingge was beginning to feel his fingertips again when he felt something different, a wet creature around his arm. He froze for a moment.
He rationalized the action quickly. They were just cold after all. Body heat was all the more necessary as their clothes dried by the fire.
"I'd rather →
He rationalized the action quickly. They were just cold after all. Body heat was all the more necessary as their clothes dried by the fire.
"I'd rather →
June 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Liu Qingge was beginning to feel his fingertips again when he felt something different, a wet creature around his arm. He froze for a moment.
He rationalized the action quickly. They were just cold after all. Body heat was all the more necessary as their clothes dried by the fire.
"I'd rather →
He rationalized the action quickly. They were just cold after all. Body heat was all the more necessary as their clothes dried by the fire.
"I'd rather →
Qingge had seen this state before once on her. When he had come to give her a lesson in hair. And yet, today, it felt different. They both were in matching states, flesh warmed by the fire. He had the whole night to stare at her.
His breath was already stolen.
His breath was already stolen.
June 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Qingge had seen this state before once on her. When he had come to give her a lesson in hair. And yet, today, it felt different. They both were in matching states, flesh warmed by the fire. He had the whole night to stare at her.
His breath was already stolen.
His breath was already stolen.
Inner layer, as well as the trousers, remained.
It was only then that he glanced at her, only to see that she was never looking away.
"Don't you have something better to look at!?"
There was a whole storm outside and even a fire. His eyes still to their own opportunity to stare at her. Liu →
It was only then that he glanced at her, only to see that she was never looking away.
"Don't you have something better to look at!?"
There was a whole storm outside and even a fire. His eyes still to their own opportunity to stare at her. Liu →
June 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Inner layer, as well as the trousers, remained.
It was only then that he glanced at her, only to see that she was never looking away.
"Don't you have something better to look at!?"
There was a whole storm outside and even a fire. His eyes still to their own opportunity to stare at her. Liu →
It was only then that he glanced at her, only to see that she was never looking away.
"Don't you have something better to look at!?"
There was a whole storm outside and even a fire. His eyes still to their own opportunity to stare at her. Liu →
When she put it that way, it was worse! He didn't want his ruined image to be the last thing she saw. Regardless, he unknoted the sash and then the outer robe. A flush remained, even burning the back of his neck.
He continued to take piece by piece off of items until he was nearly bare. His →
He continued to take piece by piece off of items until he was nearly bare. His →
June 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
When she put it that way, it was worse! He didn't want his ruined image to be the last thing she saw. Regardless, he unknoted the sash and then the outer robe. A flush remained, even burning the back of his neck.
He continued to take piece by piece off of items until he was nearly bare. His →
He continued to take piece by piece off of items until he was nearly bare. His →
disbelief, but his shijie was right. Their clothes were only making them colder from the dampness.
And with a sigh of accepting his fate, Liu Qingge touched the knot edge of his outer robe.
"Just... look the other way."
And with a sigh of accepting his fate, Liu Qingge touched the knot edge of his outer robe.
"Just... look the other way."
June 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
disbelief, but his shijie was right. Their clothes were only making them colder from the dampness.
And with a sigh of accepting his fate, Liu Qingge touched the knot edge of his outer robe.
"Just... look the other way."
And with a sigh of accepting his fate, Liu Qingge touched the knot edge of his outer robe.
"Just... look the other way."
His hands were near the fire when she said this. Being the warm hues of the flames, his face seemed to reflect a pink color. From wide eyes to his eyebrows meeting with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, he couldn't speak for a moment.
"Take off our clothes?"
He echoed the question in →
"Take off our clothes?"
He echoed the question in →
June 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
His hands were near the fire when she said this. Being the warm hues of the flames, his face seemed to reflect a pink color. From wide eyes to his eyebrows meeting with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, he couldn't speak for a moment.
"Take off our clothes?"
He echoed the question in →
"Take off our clothes?"
He echoed the question in →
more than he should. By the time he entered the cave, small snowflakes rested on his dark locks.
With little words, he took off his winter wear, draping it around her.
A cold demeanor matched the weather. His hands started working on the fire, attempting to get on spark. And soon, a small →
With little words, he took off his winter wear, draping it around her.
A cold demeanor matched the weather. His hands started working on the fire, attempting to get on spark. And soon, a small →
June 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
more than he should. By the time he entered the cave, small snowflakes rested on his dark locks.
With little words, he took off his winter wear, draping it around her.
A cold demeanor matched the weather. His hands started working on the fire, attempting to get on spark. And soon, a small →
With little words, he took off his winter wear, draping it around her.
A cold demeanor matched the weather. His hands started working on the fire, attempting to get on spark. And soon, a small →
Liu Qingge attempted to grab as much as he could. Regardless of age or gender, he never confined himself to those roles. Never was he one to even address her properly. However, at the moment, he felt a swirling need to do more. To prove himself to her. To protect her even.
He pushed himself a →
He pushed himself a →
June 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Liu Qingge attempted to grab as much as he could. Regardless of age or gender, he never confined himself to those roles. Never was he one to even address her properly. However, at the moment, he felt a swirling need to do more. To prove himself to her. To protect her even.
He pushed himself a →
He pushed himself a →
Her immediate line had him glancing up. It wasn't perfect, but it would do. They just need to make a fire and worry about the rest later.
"Let's gather some debrie while it is dry."
He soon parted from their close, lingering touch to pick up sticks and various dried leaves.
"Let's gather some debrie while it is dry."
He soon parted from their close, lingering touch to pick up sticks and various dried leaves.
June 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Her immediate line had him glancing up. It wasn't perfect, but it would do. They just need to make a fire and worry about the rest later.
"Let's gather some debrie while it is dry."
He soon parted from their close, lingering touch to pick up sticks and various dried leaves.
"Let's gather some debrie while it is dry."
He soon parted from their close, lingering touch to pick up sticks and various dried leaves.
Although stubborn, he listened. With make shift shelter of the mere trees above their heads, Liu Qingge sighed.
He looked down at her discolored hands, bringing them up to his mouth, to the heat.
"Stay close to me."
He looked down at her discolored hands, bringing them up to his mouth, to the heat.
"Stay close to me."
June 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Although stubborn, he listened. With make shift shelter of the mere trees above their heads, Liu Qingge sighed.
He looked down at her discolored hands, bringing them up to his mouth, to the heat.
"Stay close to me."
He looked down at her discolored hands, bringing them up to his mouth, to the heat.
"Stay close to me."