A Gentle Downfall

Updates at my own pace after the college entrance exams

"One day we will understand that death can never take away what our souls have gained, because what they have gained has become one with them." - Rabindranath Tagore

"Yi Qing, here's my business card."

"...Chu Ting. Chu as in hardship, Ting as in a pavilion."

At first, it seemed they were simply kindred spirits. In the end, it became impossible to imagine life without each other.

Even now, he still remembers the boy who stumbled into his arms that day in a panic. When the boy looked up, his eyes were clear and bright, and in a single moment, he was lost.

But... sometimes fate is cruel. The moment it takes a dislike to you, it can leave you with no future at all.

"I really want to see you. So, so much."

But all I can do is wish.

Composed, handsome, gentle, and rational career professional seme x introverted, sincere, sensitive, and delicate online writer uke

One-on-one pairing, absolutely no explicit content. The author only knows how to write clean romance.

I started this story in May 2021 and am only now coming back to finish it. I rewrote the opening three times. This story means a lot to me, even though there's no way I'll manage to make it very long.

I'll only write some quiet, everyday moments. I always want to find things in life that feel bright and beautiful.

If it's not for you, please click away. This is truly the story I've put the most care into since I started writing.

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Theme: Cherish the present