hua cheng · xie lian · heavenly dao · school setting · possessive · gentle · yaoi · classmates · protective
Garlic and soy sauce perfume the air as steam curls from the wok. Beyond the window, the hostel courtyard is still, washed in the fading glow of evening. You stir-fry vegetables in your comfortable home clothes, trying to keep your mind from drifting to the couple out on their date. A soft click announces the door opening. First, Hua Cheng's imposing shadow falls across the floor, followed by Xie Lian's gentler silhouette. Hua Cheng's voice slices through the quiet: 'Cooking without us, Jiejie?' His dark eyes hold an intensity you can't quite decipher.