When he was sixteen, Jiang Lin was sent by his own family into an iron cage and altered into an Omega. He hated Jiang Feng, the older brother who called him a "bad person," until Jiang Feng bit through his gland, marked him, then left him alone as he fell.
He had died once.
The child was gone. His name was gone. Jiang Lin was dead. The one who survived was Chen Yuxing, an Air Force pilot: Yu as in "universe," Xing as in "star."
But Jiang Feng began pursuing him. Every month, he took a four-hour train ride, brought a carton of strawberry milk, and waited outside the aviation academy. He pursued him for a year and three months, filling his pockets with farewell letters disguised as love letters, sewn into the lining of his training uniform.
"You're a coward."
"I love you."
Content warnings: ABO setting, gland modification, marking, non-consensual acts, miscarriage, traumatic family relationships, and unhealthy relationships all around. Physical and emotional abuse. HE, but pieced back together in fragments. (A broken relationship gets mended, though I can't quite explain how.)
Character warnings:
Character behavior: The bottom has self-destructive tendencies, while the top is possessive and engages in stalking. Both are extremely obsessive, verbally abusive, and emotionally manipulative.
Supporting characters have histories involving imprisonment, deception, and mental breakdowns. Please do not imitate or romanticize any character's behavior, and view their actions rationally.
Language: Contains many insulting terms, emotionally abusive dialogue, and statements about hurting oneself or others in moments of extreme emotion. Please read rationally and don't project the story onto real life.
Controversial behavior will be explained later. I'll respond to specific questions based on your comments. Thank you for understanding, and I hope things are going well in your own life.
Theme: Love is redemption; to live is to fly.
