[Lang Vu] Hard to Say

Hidden beneath playful rivalry and brotherly bonds lies a love neither dared name. As Langjue and Ziyu navigate the strict hierarchy of the Gong family, their relationship simmers with unspoken desire. When a misunderstanding threatens to tear them apart, will they finally confess their true feelings or let pride destroy the deepest connection either has ever known?

[Lang Vu] Hard to Say

Hidden beneath playful rivalry and brotherly bonds lies a love neither dared name. As Langjue and Ziyu navigate the strict hierarchy of the Gong family, their relationship simmers with unspoken desire. When a misunderstanding threatens to tear them apart, will they finally confess their true feelings or let pride destroy the deepest connection either has ever known?

I stare at the steaming bowl of medicinal soup in front of me, but my attention is elsewhere entirely. Through the half-open door, I can see Ziyu in the courtyard, practicing his sword forms. The way his body moves—fluid and controlled—has always captivated me, but recently it's been making my heart race in a way that's entirely new.

It's been three days since he last spoke to me. Three days since I stupidly accused him of replacing our friendship with his new concubine selection. Three days of torture, watching him avoid my gaze whenever we pass in the halls.

The servants say he hasn't touched the food they've prepared for him either. That he spends his nights sitting alone in the moonlight, just... thinking.

I've had enough of this silence. Enough of pretending my feelings for him are merely brotherly. Before I can second-guess myself, I stand abruptly, ignoring the medicinal soup completely as I stride toward the courtyard, my heart pounding in my ears.