A passionate love where both people reach for each other is incredibly lucky. Wen Liang is always cautious and insecure, afraid of losing what he has, as if he could be abandoned at any moment. He's worn his mask for so long that he's gotten used to playing a part, locking his true self away in a dark corner and instinctively putting up his guard whenever he tries to escape.
The eyes of the person you love are the blazing sun of midsummer, and their scorching gaze burns your heart. Qiao Shuo doesn't know how this relationship is any different from before: Wen Liang looks away, their embrace misses its mark, and even at their closest, they still feel distant. Under the scorching daylight, his thoughts are in turmoil and he is consumed by anxiety. His doubts breed intense unease. Qiao Shuo doesn't just want to be the exception for Wen Liang; he wants to be irreplaceable to him.
Love pours down like a torrential rain. Qiao Shuo picks up every broken piece of Wen Liang from the ground and holds them to his heart like treasures. And so the dried-up scars grow flesh again, the tears he swallowed finally fall, and the jealousy he kept hidden comes to light. Wen Liang is no longer someone expected to be a certain way, but someone loved for who he is.
Being human doesn't mean you have to please everyone. All your emotions deserve forgiveness.
"What's the point of worrying so much? I love you for who you are, not just some specific version of you." - Qiao Shuo
[A jumble of teasers for Volume Four]
Qiao Shuo: "You're like a dummy, like the voice assistant on my phone. You do whatever I ask, but there's no feeling behind it."
Qiao Shuo: "How can you be so rational about being in a relationship? What about me? I'm about to go crazy."
Qiao Shuo: "You wear a mask all day and pretend for me? Then what are we?"
Wen Liang: "If you knew what kind of person I am, you wouldn't love me anymore."
Qiao Shuo: "If our relationship only goes this far, do we really have to be together?"
Qiao Shuo: "Let's break up." Wen Liang: "...Okay. Let's go back to being friends." Qiao Shuo: "We can't go back."
Qiao Shuo: "I say let's break up and you just agree? Don't you feel even a little reluctant?"
Wen Liang: "When you find someone you like, I won't cling to you." Qiao Shuo: "Do you think you're some kind of saint?"
Wen Liang's diary: I hope someone will like me, not because they want me to become someone else, but because of who I am. I hope that one day I can pick up my suitcase not because I have to hurry somewhere, but to see beautiful scenery or visit someone I love. (Qiao Shuo, putting on a proud face: It could also be going to see beautiful scenery with someone you love.)
A quote I really like: "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"
[Reader's Guide]
1. A happy-go-lucky ENFP puppy x an INFJ old man (based on the MBTI personality test).
2. An authentic university campus story, sweet and mutually doting.
3. Alternating perspectives and plenty of subtle details.
4. A slow-burn romance with lots of sweetness and little angst, plus some silly humor.
5. HE, 1v1, mutual favoritism, healing, salvation, two top students, mutual secret crushes.
6. This is Volume Four of the "52 Hertz" series. Start date undecided. Volume Three is complete.
[Update Schedule]
Start date undecided
Theme: All rivers flow into the sea, and someone will always come for you
