ONESHOTS || Zhanyi / Yizhan ✅️

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫

Welcome~~~~~~

Yibo clutched the worn photograph, his knuckles white. It was them, younger, carefree, laughter etched on their faces. A stark contrast to the storm raging inside him.

He paced the small apartment, the worn floorboards creaking under his restless feet. Zhan sat by the window, his silhouette swallowed by the twilight, a stark statue of stoicism.

"Zhan," Yibo finally broke the silence, his voice thick with unshed tears. "Do you ever wonder what it would be like? To hold hands in the park, unashamed? To whisper 'I love you' under the fireworks, not fearing who might hear?"

Zhan turned, his eyes reflecting the city lights below. "Every damn day, Yibo. Every stolen glance, every muffled touch, it's a constant reminder of what we can't have."

Yibo threw the picture on the table, the glass frame shattering with a sharp crack. "But why? Why do we have to live like this? Why can't our love exist in the open, like everyone else's?"

Zhan rose, his voice a low growl. "Because the world isn't ready, Yibo. We're not some fairy tale, defying societal norms with a happily ever after. We're two men, fighting for a love deemed unacceptable."

Yibo sank into a chair, defeated. "I know, Zhan. I know. But sometimes... sometimes I just want to scream. To shout our love from the rooftops, consequences be damned."

Zhan knelt before him, his hand hovering over Yibo's cheek, a silent plea for understanding. "And I want to hold you, kiss you in the rain, introduce you to my family. But the price... it's too high, Yibo. We could lose everything."

A single tear escaped Yibo's eye, tracing a path down his cheek. "Maybe it's worth the risk, Zhan. Maybe true love deserves a fighting chance, even if it means losing everything."

Zhan's gaze softened, mirroring the turmoil within. He cupped Yibo's face, his thumb brushing away the tear. "Maybe," he whispered, the word laden with hope and fear. "But for now, let's hold onto what we have, even if it's hidden. Because even in the shadows, our love burns brighter than any star.

And just to get an acknowledgment from the world, I can not afford to lose you, Yibo.....I can not bet you in exchange of anything......I'm sorry for being coward.....But I love you...and that is the only truth and identity I have for our relationship"......the moment Zhan completed, Yibo embraced him in his arms, buried his face in Zhan's chest.

The silence that followed was different now, laced with a newfound resolve. They may have been bound by external forces, but their love, fragile yet fierce, refused to be extinguished. In the quiet of their hidden world, they found solace, a flicker of hope that someday, their love might just break free from the shadows.

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~~~~~~~~THE END

Warm Regards,

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