“May you have a heart strong enough to bear all the malice in this world, and the courage to pursue what you desire. You must care for all under heaven, but never betray your original aspirations.”
I lifted my head to gaze at that peerlessly beautiful, otherworldly face and asked curiously, “Between me and the world, who would you choose, Big Brother?”
He lowered his eyes to meet mine, a faint smile in them. He tapped my forehead with a bent finger, his tone touched with a hint of reproach. “You are my whole world.”
[Side Story]
One day, while climbing over a wall, I came across a man and a woman about to share an intimate moment. I eagerly took a deep breath. “Kiss her! Kiss her! Ki, achoo!”
The man and woman below both looked up, their expressions quite different. I gave an awkward laugh. Before I could apologize, I suddenly tumbled into someone's arms. Then a familiar voice sounded beside my ear. “Xiao Qi'er, if you want to see me, you don't have to climb over the wall every day. Just use the front gate.”
This jerk was none other than one of the people I'd just seen below the wall. I stared at him for a long moment, then tilted my head. “Did you get your brain caught in a door?”
But he gazed at me with tender affection, completely unbothered by the disdain in my eyes.
I turned to explain to the pretty young woman below. “Beautiful, don't get the wrong idea. I don't like him, and he doesn't like me. We're not what you think...”
Before I could finish, a warm sensation brushed my ear. The jerk complained right beside it, sounding aggrieved. “Who says I don't like you?”
“...”
After a long pause, his voice sounded again, now full of disdain. “She's gone. What are you spacing out for?”
I came to my senses and was about to give him a piece of my mind, but just then the jerk let go and unhesitatingly shoved me off the wall.
A big dog who's all bark and no bite × a little ray of sunshine who flirts without realizing it
-Reader's Guide-
*First person, the leads constantly bicker, and they have a mutual secret crush.
*One-on-one romance, two strong leads, sweet with some angst, old-school flavor, written from an outline.
※Written around 2019 as a writing exercise. The characters and plot are both old-school.※
Premise: Care for all under heaven, stay true to the one you love, and bravely pursue what your heart desires