Pursuit

[The female lead is older than the male lead. This is not a female-domination story; both leads are equally strong.]

The alley was pitch-black. Qi Jiu leaned lazily against the wall, the dim streetlight illuminating half her face. Her dark eyes stayed fixed on Pei Yan.

“I’m leaving,” Qi Jiu said softly, then walked alone into the alley. Darkness swallowed her.

“Please don’t leave me behind again, okay?” Pei Yan buried his face in the crook of Qi Jiu’s neck and pleaded.