Younger man + childhood friends + secret crush + mutual salvation Police officer/Comic artist
At first, a sincere, dependable guy throws caution to the wind and acts like a puppy; later, he’s both sly and seductive / playful, shy, and quick with teasing banter + a secret crush with a surprising side
Heads-up: slow-paced + nonlinear timeline + feelings-focused + slow burn + a few emotional gut punches
A father who died in the line of duty, a single mother, a grandfather who fell and passed away, and a broken boy. That summer, walking through the light, he finally met his very own “Ultraman.”
“Hey, let go of that ‘girl.’ I’ll save you.”
Just like that, Ye Tang gave Xu Shu an Ultraman in exchange for his protection at eighteen and for the promise to protect her for the rest of her life.
“Big Sis, don’t leave me.”
“You touched me, so now you have to take responsibility.”
Xu Shu carries his country and its people on his shoulders, yet keeps her tucked away in the softest corner of his heart. He spends his life proving: “I, Xu Shu, am loyal to my country, loyal to my people, and loyal to Ye Tang.”
From beginning to end, she is the only one his heart yearns for.
“I, Ye Tang, am loyal to my country and my people. At last I met Xu Shu, and I am loyal to Xu Shu.” We have always been headed toward each other.
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