Dear Michelangelo

A simple story.

Written for the rose-haired boy who went to heaven.

Updated daily at 8:00. If there's no update that day, there won't be one. Other times are for fixing typos.

Here comes the blurb:

At 16, the spoiled, domineering little Orlando lost Leon once. At 21, he learned to behave and became Leon's most obedient little simp.

At 26, the fashion model Li Feihe shot to fame and became a top-tier star in the entertainment industry thanks to an oil portrait of him that went viral online. When a reporter asked what type of person he hated most, he said, "I hate artists most. They're all crazy."

Later, the first tag he posted after joining Weibo was: Hello, everyone. I'm Leon, and this is the mad dog at my house, @Orlando [A candid shot of someone's hand holding a paintbrush.jpg]

In an instant, Orlando's profile racked up over 99.99 million views. His bio read: Italian sculptor and painter of the human behavior art movement. Notable work: Saving Jesus. His latest tag followed right after:

The model for "Jesus," my savior, @Li Feihe [An intimate photo from five years ago.jpg]

Then Weibo crashed for a day.

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He really loves you, like a dog that can't change its nature/

He really loves you, so he can keep shamelessly clinging to you/

"A Fleeting Life"

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[Reader's Guide]

Orlando is quite a handful early on, spoiled and willful.

Li Feihe is very poor early on, and has three younger sisters to support.

Younger gong, five-year age gap.

The shou has a suitor (a girl); if that's a dealbreaker, steer clear.

The gong has bipolar disorder.

Tone: rekindled romance/healing/slow burn/literary angst/everyday life/sweet!

Theme: Beneath the bottomless abyss lies boundless light.