Xie Jiaran deals with mild skin hunger syndrome, however, he also has severe mysophobia, to the extent that he even considers whether he has wet wipes on him before shaking hands with others.
Thus, whenever his skin hunger breaks out, he can only resort to sleep to numb himself. Fortunately, the symptoms are relatively mild to be considered painful.
However, all of this was mercilessly disrupted after Liang Sunian moved into the dormitory.
To his surprise, he actually showed no resistance to this person's closeness. Even as Liang Sunian stood off the court, lifting the hem of his shirt to drink water after playing basketball, an irresistible urge to be tightly held in his arms surged within him.
As the sleep therapy failed, his skin hunger syndrome worsened.
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One late night, Liang Sunian, who was suffering from insomnia due to the heat, got up shirtless and went to cool off on the balcony. He appeared bewildered as he stared at Xie Jiaran.
"What?" Liang Sunian felt he was hallucinating due to the heat getting to his head.
How could his typically aloof roommate, even while casting such a glance that seemed like granting a favor, say such words to him?
Xie Jiaran fell silent for a moment. He repeated the previous words in his usual cold tone, trying to stay composed yet inevitably conveying a hint of resignation:
"Liang Sunian, could you please hold me for a while?"
In the year 2200, technology has advanced beyond imagination. Yet, ancient traditions endure, standing as humanity's last defense against the deadly Yin creatures.
One boy runs from his future, the other from his past⸻both hurtling toward a destiny neither can escape.
Akira has always lived in the shadow of his clan's expectations. As the heir apparent, he's been groomed to lead, but beneath his calm facade lies a longing for something more⸻something truly his own. When he enrolls in SSE, an elite academy training the next generation to battle Yin creatures, he finds himself on a journey not just to hone his skills but to seek the one thing that has always excited him⸻love.
Huan, on the other hand, knows only darkness. Disowned by his father and forced into an unimaginable life by his mother, he escapes his torment by spilling blood⸻the blood of those who should have protected him. Now, on the run with his younger brother, Huan arrives at SSE hoping to find peace, but ends up plotting revenge against the clan that abandoned him.
Akira seeks a love that will set him free, while Huan hungers for revenge that will finally give him closure.
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Third-place winner in Sci-fi fiction from the competition Astania Awards: Harvest Festival