Thorns Kiss the Rose

[Roguishly handsome, devoted biker boy & cool, gentle top-student girl]

[Second chance at love | Both leads are each other’s first and only | Mutual secret crushes | Reunion after years apart | School + City life | Made for each other]

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On her first day after transferring schools, Mo Wen got a new deskmate.

He showed up late. After returning to his seat, he glanced at her lazily, lips curling as he introduced himself: “Fu Yanchi. Yan Chi, as in ‘I’m late to speak.’”

They were worlds apart, and it seemed unlikely they’d have much to do with each other.

But even Mo Wen never expected that

A month later, she’d be holding on to this bad-boy’s waist, riding on the back of his motorcycle.

They chased the sunset to the riverside, letting the evening breeze wash over them.

In the boy’s eyes, there was nothing but her, beyond the fading light of the sunset.

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Years later, after they got together, Mo Wen still hadn’t moved in with Fu Yanchi.

One day, she discovered that everything in his home came in matching pairs.

He’d even filled his closet with clothes still bearing their tags, all in her size.

In a drawer was the box for a pair of rings, with a commemorative card tucked inside.

“To love you, I was willing to pull out every thorn on my body. And for love of you, I’m willing to let myself grow thorns all over again.”

He’d bought it seven years ago, the year after they split up.

Even so, he held her and said, “It’s okay. Don’t feel pressured. I can wait.”

Mo Wen looked at him, tears falling from her eyes.

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“Fu Yanchi, do you know how long you’ve been waiting?

I don’t want to make you wait any longer.”

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[A little bittersweet | Sweet and sour | A bad-boy wolfdog transformed into a devoted puppy | Firmly choosing each other, one-on-one romance]