"High Tide Weather" | Original title: "Gathering Stars for My Childhood Sweetheart" | Also known as "Butterfly Rhapsody"
[Please open the blurb and read the reader advisory before starting]
*he/ No female suffering, no mindless heroines, no melodrama, no rivalry between women
Inspired by things found online
Tips: Slow-to-realize, appearance-conscious heroine x long-planning hero
- Gathering stars from across the sky to give to the childhood sweetheart in my heart.
"Every secret flutter of the heart happens on days when the tide comes in."
[The hero's unrequited love comes true / Stealing someone's partner / Both leads are virgins / Happy ending]
Reunion after a long separation / Marriage before love / The hero has been plotting for a long time / From school to the city / Winning back his wife / Childhood sweetheart devotes his whole life to protecting and cherishing her / The newcomer rises to take the lead
A childhood sweetheart who has yet to fall in love x an arrogant but "scheming" newcomer
[I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago.]
Translation: I offer you my whole heart once more. It belongs to you even more completely than it did eight years ago, when it was almost broken.
- Jane Austen, Persuasion
[This story was inspired by something from at least three years before its publication, as proven by screenshots.]
[Reader advisory: I may revise the story from time to time. I won't make major changes, just fix a few logical inconsistencies. If comments and publication times don't line up, that's normal.]
Written by Wen Xi Jinyue Liorine
2026.6.5
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[Reading Guide] and [Content Warnings]:
[Reading Guide]:
1. Updates are irregular, but I'll try to post once a week. Chapter comments are open.
2. The leads are six months apart in age. One couple throughout, childhood sweetheart versus newcomer, happy ending.
3. A slow-burn story, somewhat grounded in reality. Bittersweet at first, angsty in the middle, sweet and doting later. The pace is slow to start, but the writing will flow more smoothly and pick up speed as the story progresses.
4. If it's not for you, please stop reading. Don't post hostile comments; read rationally.
5. The heroine has many original character traits. This is not a secret identity story, and they will be revealed one by one.
[Content Warnings]:
① There are two or three devoted fans of the heroine.
② No characters are based on real people, but some plot points are inspired by real events and adapted from them.
③ Readers who are extremely protective of either the hero or heroine should proceed with caution. By reading the guide and warnings before starting, you agree that the author is not responsible for your experience.
Note: This story will occasionally include illustrated bonus scenes, essays, and other extras, for the enjoyment of readers who support the official version.
Theme: Love takes courage. May our hearts beat passionately forever, and may we savor the joys of youth.
