Pets

[Pairing] A beautiful, dominant pursuer who seems emotionally stable but has long since gone mad x an affectionate puppy of a bottom who's easy to win over Blurb: - "A Ke, you're playing dog to your dad's canary again. Why don't you take a break?" "None of your business!" - Everyone who knows Xie Huoqing thinks he's a delicate dodder flower who, after his family fell on hard times, refused to give up his luxurious lifestyle and threw himself at one powerful man after another. Lu Ke thinks so too. He resents Xie Huoqing for having no self-respect and not standing up for himself, yet feels sorry for what he's been through. He takes it upon himself to bring Xie Huoqing into his circle of friends, invites him along to have fun, and stands up for him when he's humiliated... But everyone forgets that a dodder flower slowly devours its host, turning every inch of the host into its own nourishment. - Lu Ke's perspective: unrequited love, angsty romance, forbidden love Xie Huoqing's perspective: This is the kind of revenge story that feels so satisfying [Reader's Guide] 1. Older love interest, with a touch of that taboo family dynamic 2. The characters are flawed. The bottom is extremely conflicted and often overthinks, while the top is decisive and takes action. 3. A melodramatic prime-time soap opera 4. Please stop reading if it makes you uncomfortable 5. A brainchild written to fill in the gaps 6. Thanks for your support, OvO Theme: Woof woof woof