A Place to Return To [Complete. Dive right in. Updates at a set time every day]
Cold-faced arbiter x silent stalker
Xue Ou fell into an icy lake at eight years old. She didn't die, but became a walking icebox instead. For over a decade, she crossed names off a list, thinking she'd stay this cold for the rest of her life. Wan Xing had no name, only a red cord. In a fire, she heard a voice ask what she wanted to find. She replied, "Someone like me, who needs nobody, yet still needs someone."
Then she searched for five years, followed for three months, and waited for three seconds, waiting for Xue Ou to look back at her.
The red cord will snap, memories will disappear, but the soup will always be salty.
"Your hands are so cold."
"Mm."
"Let me warm them."
"Mm."
Don't ask. They just caught each other.
One-on-one. Happy ending in the extras, tragic ending in the main story. Whether it's angsty is up to you.
[Warnings]
1. Main couple: Xue Ou x Wan Xing, switch
2. There's angst and sweetness, sweetness in the angst, and angst hidden in the sweetness
3. The soup is always salty, but someone drinks it
Theme: Being caught by someone is what makes a place home
