[My new novel, "The Beautiful Underclassman Has a Crush on Me?!", is now out! Head over to my profile to check it out!]
"I long for freedom more than anything, yet when I yearn for it, I am overcome with shame.
I know you possess a priceless treasure. I know you are my best friend. Yet I cannot bring myself to clear away the gaudy trinkets that clutter my room.
I am wrapped in a shroud woven from dust and death. I hate it, yet I cling to it and wrap it tighter around myself.
I am buried in debt, utterly defeated, carrying a heavy secret shame;
yet when I come to pray for blessings, I tremble, afraid that my wish might come true."
- Rabindranath Tagore
Content warnings:
1. First-person narration, written on impulse. A short story, around 30,000 words.
2. This story has a bad ending. Cheng Shu's love is unrequited.
My completed novel, "Transported to Ancient Times to Cuddle Up to a Beautiful General," is also available. Hope you'll give it a read!
Theme: I will find flowers in the mud.
