A collection of short stories by Kao Crab, including “Xia Zhimo,” “Clear Skies Over the Island, An Jing,” “Mute Flame,” “Late Embers,” and “Heartbreak Breach.”
More short stories coming soon.
Top student Xu Zhixia × partially deaf boy Chen Mo
“True growth is learning to see the light against the glare; the deepest love is continuing to light each other’s way, even after letting go.”, “Xia Zhimo”
Girl with ALS An Jing × perfect boy Zhou Yu
“Just remember me as I was at my best. That’s enough.”, “Clear Skies Over the Island, An Jing”
Girl with smiling depression Jiang Nian × autistic girl with high support needs Su Ci
“They were the faint light each glimpsed in the other’s darkness, but in the end, they couldn’t light the way forward for each other.”, “Mute Flame”
Persevering girl Lin Wan × heart patient Chen Jin
“Meeting you was the best time I stole from a fate that wasn’t all that kind.”, “Late Embers”
Arts committee member Shen Xi × legendary top student Gu Xu
“Pushing you away was the bravest and most cowardly decision of my seventeen years.”, “Heartbreak Breach”
