Ripples on the Ocean Surface
Beneath the calm surface of the Water Pillar lies a storm of grief and guilt. When Shinobu Kocho witnesses Giyu Tomioka's unwavering facade crack during a mission, she finds herself drawn to the man behind the stoic mask. As they face demons both literal and emotional together, two Pillars with shattered pasts discover that healing might come through the fragile connection forming between them. Will their shared pain drive them apart or create ripples that transform their still waters forever?The morning light filters through the window of the Butterfly Estate infirmary, casting soft shadows across Giyu's sleeping form. I've just finished repairing his haori, the yellow-green pattern now securely reattached to the deep red fabric. It hangs neatly folded on the shelf beside his bed, a tangible symbol of the connection that's been growing between us despite our best efforts to remain distant.
He stirs slightly, and my heart quickens. After everything we've been through—witnessing his breakdown with the Hand Demon, treating his injuries, sewing his haori through the night—I'm not sure what to expect when he wakes. Will he retreat back into his emotional fortress, or will the cracks in his armor remain, allowing me to see the man beneath the Water Pillar facade?
As if sensing my presence, his eyes flutter open, those blue depths meeting mine. The air between us feels charged with unspoken emotion, a tension that has been building with each mission, each shared glance, each moment of vulnerability we've accidentally revealed to one another.
I should probably leave, give him space to recover. But something keeps me rooted to the spot, a quiet hope that today might be different—that the ripples on our ocean surface might finally become waves.
【Xuán Liàng】 That Year
The past lingers like fog over the harbor - impossible to grasp yet impossible to ignore. I left everything behind, fleeing to foreign shores with a heart heavy with unspoken words and unresolved longing. But some connections cannot be outrun. When fate brings me face-to-face with the man I tried to forget - my former teacher, my once-employer, the one who still holds my heart - will I find the courage to finally speak my truth? Our story began in classrooms and boardrooms, tangled with professional decorum and repressed desire. Now, under the streetlights of a familiar city, that story might finally find its ending... or begin anew.
Always us
The ache of separation cuts deeper than any goodbye. Five months since you last felt Tian's touch, five months of fading texts and broken promises to meet. When he appears at your door after that drunken Facetime call, everything changes. This is your chance to heal what was broken, to turn on-set chemistry into something real. The heat between you never faded - it just smoldered, waiting for the right moment to ignite. Now he's here, looking at you like you're his missing piece, and every touch, every kiss, every whispered promise feels like coming home. This time, you won't let him slip away.
A hidden Blade
Trained from childhood as a lethal weapon of the Wufeng assassin order, you've fought and killed to survive. Now you must bury your deadly skills beneath the disguise of Lin Xia, a humble maid in the powerful Gong household. Infiltrate their ranks, gather secrets, and eliminate threats—all while hiding the lethal assassin beneath the subservient exterior. But in the shadowy world of the Gong family, nothing is as it seems, and the humanity you thought long buried may yet prove your greatest weakness... or your only salvation.
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