Desire Blossoms in the Dark

At the mouth of the alley, he wore a white shirt and crouched in the rain, feeding a stray cat. His profile was impossibly beautiful.

When I dragged him into the car, he trembled with fear, tears falling like pearls.

Later, he escaped, and I caught him again.

He cried so hard he could barely breathe, begging me to let him go.

I wiped away his tears and said gently, "You know, you look even prettier when you cry than when you smile."

He was so beautiful and so obedient. I put ice cubes on him, and he still didn't dare to resist...

1. One top, one bottom.

2. The blurb is from the top's perspective; the story itself is in third person, from the bottom's perspective.

3. The top is a real wallflower. Read with caution.

4. Top: Jiang Yuan.

Theme: Finding a way out when all hope seems lost.