After I Picked Up a Cold, Rugged Man

In the seventh year of Yuanhe, a great drought struck the Central Plains. Liu Ye fled south to survive and settled in a village somewhere along the way.

Having suffered greatly, Liu Ye was frail and thin. He lived alone in a small hut, barely scraping by, and sometimes attracted unwelcome attention.

One day, he found a man by the river. The man was covered in wounds, and half his face was disfigured. Feeling compassion, Liu Ye brought him home and nursed him.

One day, as Liu Ye walked along the village road, a local thug tried to bully him. Then a man appeared behind Liu Ye.

The man was exceptionally tall, with a scarred face and pale gray eyes. He stared at the thug like a cold, menacing snake.

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When the man was injured, he complained that there was too much blood and grime on him.

Kindly, Liu Ye helped clean him up.

The man watched him, his gaze deep and unreadable. In a low voice, he said, "If you see anything, don't be scared."

Liu Ye thought, They're both men. What's there to be scared of when washing someone's body?

Until, as he kept washing, he saw that the man had two of something unlike any ordinary man...

Ah, wh-what is that?!

Gentle, timid, obedient young man x brooding, protective, rugged top

P.S. A sweet little story written to indulge my personal tastes. Read with caution if that's not your thing.

Theme: Meeting, understanding, loving, and staying together.