[Tsundere, cool catlike handsome bottom x legitimate-partner-status, mistress-behaving top]
Yuan Jing had been a dead alpha for three years. He had died of an illness, leaving behind a calico cat named Rose.
Rose was beautiful. He had picked her up while drunk and raised her for four years. After his death, every so often, she would bring flowers and snacks to Yuan Jing's gravestone to keep him company.
This was her second time on the streets.
A young officer was also there at the gravestone. He was an alpha, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his dark silhouette almost covering the entire gravestone.
The alpha knelt on one knee. His pale hand removed the suppressor collar around his neck and gently placed it beside the cornflowers. His voice was strained. "Yuan Jing, you win."
Alphas always said they couldn't smell it, but for a time, Yuan Jing's gravestone would be surrounded by a scent that refused to fade.
It was the crisp fragrance of roses.
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On an ordinary afternoon, Yuan Jing died in the emergency room. Outside, Yan Gu stood in a panic, at a complete loss.
Again and again, in the dead of night, Yan Gu would wake from dreams with reddened, tearful eyes.
In his dreams, a bathtub stained red with blood obscured Yuan Jing's deathly pale face, silent and still.
On the 998th day after the rose covered the jacket that smelled of coconut, Yuan Jing appeared on the streets of Nancheng.
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In a dark alley, someone wrapped their arms around Yuan Jing from behind, bringing with them the scent of roses mixed with alcohol.
The pheromones of a top-grade alpha overwhelmed Yuan Jing's senses. He frowned in discomfort, but then heard the voice by his shoulder say:
"Could you take me home...?"
Yuan Jing pressed his lips together and said nothing.
The night dew was heavy, so much so that it dampened his right shoulder. It was warm.
In his memory, the alpha had a sharp tongue and few words, and nothing seemed to catch his eye.
But now he said, "Yuan Jing, take me home."
[Bonus Scene]
The couple are on a video call.
Yuan Jing is angry, all by himself.
Yan Gu: I made fish. Want some?
Yuan Jing: ... (still mad)
Yan Gu raises an eyebrow, lifts his shirt, and points the camera at his lower abdomen. Feeling better?
Yuan Jing: ... (not at all)
Yan Gu hooks a finger into his waistband. Braised fish. Come have some.
Reader's Guide:
1. Two alphas, Rose x Coconut | Both pure | One-on-one | Happy ending
2. The calico is well cared for, and the top takes her in.
3. Reunited after a long separation, a sweet little romance, very sweet!
4. This story has some original settings, so don't take it too seriously.
Theme: To be written