He closed his bloodshot eyes. Tears spilled over and slid down his gaunt cheeks, falling seven stories to the hell below, where they shattered completely.
If he heard her say one more word, he might waver.
This university was both his Eden and his place of exile.
Five years ago, when their eyes met onstage, who could have imagined that in the end he would leave her with such a cruel promise: "Tongtong, in my next life, I'll stay by your side until we grow old."
He spread his arms and plunged down, carrying with him the wish to return.
[Forgot to leave blank lines in the formatting, a mortal sin. Read with caution if that bothers you.]
[Happy ending, but the journey will hurt.]
[New novel coming soon: Twisted Is No Sin]
That year, rain fell in early winter, and the wind was sharp and cold. She waited beneath a colorful, oil-painting-like umbrella outside the company, gazing down the street until her eyes ached.
Beyond the umbrella, the rain poured like a waterfall, a transparent curtain of water. Strings of longing fell like pearls, each drop landing in her heart.
She had only ever loved one person.
She was afraid he'd get soaked.
Afraid he'd catch a chill.
In her frozen hands, she still gripped another umbrella, a folding men's umbrella.
She didn't care how much she had to give. She only wished him a lifetime of peace and health.
After three years of unrequited love and no chance of being together, it was bound to turn twisted.
The next time they met in the same winter rain, she wasn't going to stand outside like an idiot. When she found out he was "getting cozy" with another woman, she angrily tripped him into a muddy puddle, snatched his umbrella, and brazenly declared, "So what if a man gets rained on?"
A sweet 1v1 romance, with unrequited love but no heartbreak.
The plot is silly, but the pacing is leisurely. Happy ending ahead.
Theme: A story about nothing but the human heart
