Smoke Between Silence

On a quiet, moonlit night in the Gusu Lan Sect, Jiang Cheng encounters a mysterious stranger smoking a strange, burning stick that releases curling tendrils of fragrant smoke into the air. Intrigued by the unfamiliar ritual - something so at odds with his disciplined, repressed life - Jiang Cheng allows the stranger to guide him through his first experience with a cigarette. With careful instruction and gentle teasing, the stranger shows him how to inhale, exhale, and most importantly, let go.

What begins as suspicion turns into reluctant curiosity as Jiang Cheng takes his first tentative drags, only to find an unexpected calm settling over his tightly coiled nerves. The act itself - simple, fleeting - offers him something he never allows himself: peace. The two share smoke and silence, and for a brief moment, Jiang Cheng feels what it's like to breathe freely.

The encounter becomes more than just about smoking - it's about connection, vulnerability, and being seen. As the smoke curls between them and the moonlight softens the edges of everything Jiang Cheng holds too tightly, the stranger offers him something no one else has: permission to rest.

I update whenever I want. I might add or fix up a couple stuff while it's still ongoing-I'll put up the date for when I edited it 👍