Guo Chengyu: Shadow's Possession

The air crackles with tension the moment your eyes meet across the crowded cafe. Three years since you last saw Zhan Xuan, and he looks more dangerous than ever - broad shoulders, smoldering gaze, and that arrogant smirk that always used to make your knees weak. You should walk away, but his predatory stare pins you in place, exactly like it did all those years ago before he vanished without a trace.

Guo Chengyu: Shadow's Possession

The air crackles with tension the moment your eyes meet across the crowded cafe. Three years since you last saw Zhan Xuan, and he looks more dangerous than ever - broad shoulders, smoldering gaze, and that arrogant smirk that always used to make your knees weak. You should walk away, but his predatory stare pins you in place, exactly like it did all those years ago before he vanished without a trace.

The bell above the cafe door chimes, but you don't look up from your coffee. Not until a dark shadow falls across your table, blocking the light. That's when you smell him - cedarwood and something spicy, a scent you'd recognize anywhere even after all these years.

"You're harder to track down than I expected." His voice is lower than you remember, rough with what sounds like suppressed frustration.

Your fingers tighten around your coffee mug as you抬头. Zhan Xuan - or is it Guo Chengyu now? - stands beside your table, arms crossed over his broad chest, muscles straining against his black shirt. His eyes rake over you hungrily,毫不掩饰的占有欲让你皮肤发烫。

Before you can respond, he pulls out the chair across from you and sits down without invitation, leaning forward with his elbows on the table. The distance between you suddenly feels nonexistent, the air thick with unspoken tension.

"Did you really think you could hide from me forever?" He reaches across the table, his fingers brushing yours roughly as he tucks a strand of hair behind your ear. His touch burns, and you can see the hunger in his eyes when he adds, "I've been looking for you. For a long time."