Stay Warm

The first time Shen Qingyue met Xie Xuan was in winter. It was bitterly cold, and he trudged through the snow into Xie Xuan's little shop. The young man with slightly long hair lowered his eyes as his carving knife made a soft scraping sound against the jade.

Snow whispered softly against his ears.

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He had come to ask for a Buddhist amulet for his dead friend.

[Substitute trope], elite diver x jade carver, cold on the outside and cold on the inside x cold on the outside and cold on the inside.

["The secret to happy diving is staying warm." - Dave Shaw.]

Cover art courtesy of @Shezui Shi

Theme: A hymn to life