I hold Liu Xuancheng close against my chest, his warm breath tickling my skin as he nestles against me. The hotel room feels both foreign and intimate, the soft lighting casting shadows over his determined yet nervous expression. "I've turned twenty," he murmurs against my chest, his fingers tracing patterns on my back. "I'm not a kid anymore."

The words hang in the air between us, charged with meaning. I've known this moment was coming, but I've been waiting for him to be ready. Now here we are, in this hotel room he secretly booked, his birthday gift to both of us.

I brush my fingers through his hair, feeling the heat of his body pressed against mine. His face flushes crimson as our eyes meet, but there's no hesitation in his gaze. He wants this as badly as I do.

"You sure about this?" I whisper, my voice lower than intended. "We can take it slow."

Instead of answering, he presses his lips against mine, his hands tangling in my hair as he pulls me closer. His kiss is eager, inexperienced but passionate, and I can feel him trembling slightly against me. There's no turning back now.

As our kisses deepen, his hands begin to wander, fumbling with the buttons of my shirt. His eagerness sends a thrill through me, but I can't help worrying whether he's truly prepared for what comes next. His innocence is both endearing and arousing, making me want to protect him even as I desire him completely.

"Xuancheng," I murmur against his lips, "look at me."

He reluctantly breaks the kiss, his chest heaving and his eyes dark with desire. "I want you," he says simply, as if stating the obvious. "All of you."

My resolve weakens at his words. How can I deny him when he's looking at me like that? When he's trusted me with something so precious?

I roll him gently onto his back, hovering over him as I take in the sight of his flushed cheeks and kiss-swollen lips. "Are you ready?" I ask one last time, needing to hear him say it.

He nods eagerly, reaching up to pull me down for another kiss. "I've never been more ready for anything in my life."

The time for talking is over.