The Aloof Sea Siren Keeps Coveting Me

A comic artist who seems calm but is racing through fantasies in her head x a cool, flirtatious sea demon

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Xia Jianxi has been haunted by the same dream for over a decade. In it, the waves sweep her out to sea.

As her consciousness fades, a sea demon kisses her between the brows and carries her back to shore.

Years later, she incorporates the dream into her work, which goes viral and makes her a rising star in comics.

When her inspiration runs dry and she hits a creative block, she escapes to the island where she spent her childhood.

In a shared apartment, she meets Lin Tingjian, a mysterious roommate who keeps nocturnal hours.

Xia Jianxi steps out of the bathroom and nearly slips, but a pair of hands catches her securely.

The instant she looks up, memories surge like a tsunami

That face is exactly like the sea demon in her dreams!

The fan whirs, scattering the sketches across the table.

Xia Jianxi is still stunned when Lin Tingjian picks up one of the pages that blew away.

Lin Tingjian lightly taps the paper. "You've drawn me in such detail. Are you secretly in love with me?"

Xia Jianxi snatches the page from her hand. "You're so full of yourself."

But Lin Tingjian smiles and opens another sketch. "Did you draw these... from your dreams too?"

Xia Jianxi: "??!"

By now, Lin Tingjian has already leaned close to her ear.

"You've been drawing me for years. Now

want to try the real thing?"

Theme: Love must not be forgotten.