There Is Still Time

Another story sparked by a sudden impulse, but this time I got greedy and added two more storylines.

The idea for this story came from seeing the everyday life of a same-sex couple on Zhihu. It felt so warm. As you get older, it seems you grow especially fond of the warmth between people and the way their spirits fit together. Even if it has nothing to do with you, just watching can make you feel that perhaps life is worth living.

This story includes both same-sex and opposite-sex relationships.

There's no melodrama or violence, and it's not a power fantasy. The more passionate scenes are relatively restrained, too.

It's simply a record of people and things that could happen around any of us. There might be a bit of me in it, and perhaps a bit of you, too. It may feel familiar and bring a knowing smile. I suppose there's a little humor in it, though I don't dare praise it any more than that. If it doesn't make you laugh, that would be awkward.

The story is complete. How often I update depends on the circumstances, but if my device cooperates, I'll post a little every day.

There are over 180,000 words, but really, I only wanted to express one thing: courage. The doubts and discrimination same-sex couples face, the social expectations and material pressures opposite-sex couples face, the connections and trust between people, and the attitudes and positions we take when facing conflict and mistakes, all of these things require courage.

This is the ordinary yet warm life I imagine. I hope it can warm you, too.

Theme: Be brave. Not everyone gets to find true love