Brother, Let's Give It a Try

“The autumn sun shone right on us, stretching our shadows long, just like our love.”

Duan Zhuye (younger brother): Zhu means obsession and possession; Ye means wild and unrestrained. He has all the rebelliousness and possessiveness of a younger man, with an unvarnished madness that feels natural.

Wine-grape-scented pheromones

Duan Qingyan (older brother): Cool and distant. Qingyan’s name suggests the steady restraint of an inkstone, fitting his patient, reserved nature and giving him a gentle yet aloof aura.

Cedar-scented pheromones

Some roads wear you out once you set foot on them. Some sights, once missed, can never be reclaimed. Like the cicadas singing that summer, their original, clear song will never return.

A few more ginkgo leaves fell outside the window. The breeze drifted past the sill, carrying a faint fragrance. A young person’s happiness hid in his eyes and quietly spread through the warm classroom.

A sudden accident didn’t throw the young men off course. Instead, the tenderness and concern hidden in their everyday lives became impossible to conceal in that moment.

“Big Brother, trust me this once. Let’s give it a try. I’m serious.”

Weibo: The author Lillian of Jinjiang, in person

Theme: I hope everyone has perseverance.