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The Year of Collapsing Candles Elaria staggered. Chaos worsened yearly. A boy in the east wished to ride a dragon; another in the west wished all dragons gone forever. Both were granted. One dragon came, only to vanish the moment the other's wish countermanded it......unmade so violently that the mountains shook. A woman in grief wished for time to reverse. For seven hours, the sun wavered backwards across heaven, children shrieked as they un-ate breakfasts, and farmers watched wheat vanish into soil.…-
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The Girl Called Lyra It was during this restless age that a girl named Lyra was born. Lyra's first wish, at six years old, was silly.......she wished her pet cat could speak. And suddenly Pip, once a lazy tabby, complained of his food being too chewy, his nap spot too lumpy, his disdain for humans too sharp to ignore. Her parents scolded Lyra for the trouble, but the wish was irreversible. Yet Lyra was unusual in one way: she was curious about the costs of wishes. Where others delighted or despaired,…
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The Gift of the World There was once a land far from maps and memory, a place woven from light and rumor, called Elaria. Nobody knew how Elaria first arose. Some whispered that the gods themselves had built it to test mankind's restraint; others said it had always existed, a hidden fold of reality reserved for the fortunate. Elaria's soil was fertile, its skies gentle, and its people lived without hunger. But what set it apart was not its beauty; it was the Law of Birthdays. On the day each child was…
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Shen Yu’s brows furrowed tightly. In the end, he couldn’t bear to hear Lin Hao say anything more heartbreaking. “I’ll control myself. Maybe, after enough time, I’ll...” Even he couldn’t finish that lie. Lin Hao stared at him, dazed, repeating, “You like me?” His voice cracked at the end. Shen Yu was getting frustrated by Lin Hao’s reaction. “I know you can’t forgive me. I can’t forgive myself, either.” Because I love you. This feeling that never should have…-
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The next morning, when Lin Hao woke up, he found Shen Yu looking exhausted, like he’d been up all night. He leaned in and asked, “Didn’t sleep well?” Shen Yu hadn’t just slept badly—he hadn’t slept at all. With Lin Hao so close, Shen Yu couldn’t help but avert his gaze. “What do you want for breakfast?” Lin Hao knew him too well. Seeing Shen Yu dodging like that, just like he had so many times four years ago, Lin Hao reached out and turned his face to look him in the eyes.…
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Shen Yu: “...” Lin Hao was dumbfounded. He stammered, “I’m not lying, I really, really haven’t… for four years…” Shen Yu smiled, all the shadows in his eyes swept away, his expression full of the gentle warmth of their youth. “I know.” When it came to this sort of thing, Lin Hao would never lie. If he really hadn’t been able to perform, he’d never admit it unless it was true. This was the same guy who’d clutch his pillow and tremble after a horror movie but still…
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Lin Hao was completely stunned. The pillow he’d been clutching dropped to the floor, just like he himself seemed to melt into a puddle. “Was it disgusting?” Shen Yu asked as they parted, his voice calm, though his dark lashes trembled almost imperceptibly. Lin Hao still hadn’t recovered. Shen Yu stared at him, second after second ticking by, each one feeling as long as the four years they’d spent apart. Lin Hao’s ears finally turned red as the realization hit him. “What’s so…
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“How could I ever hate you…” Shen Yu’s voice was full of helplessness. He might have resented him, blamed him, gotten angry at his teasing—but hating him was impossible. Lin Hao’s lips trembled as he looked up at Shen Yu. “You really…” Meeting his gaze, Shen Yu felt tiny sparks flicker to life in the ashes of his heart. He didn’t dare think too much. “I love you. That feeling hasn’t changed at all.” Lin Hao gazed at him, wide-eyed. “You really…” Shen Yu let…
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In that moment, Lin Hao totally chickened out. Forgotten memories surged up, and suddenly, Shen Yu standing there looked scarier than any ghost. He froze, mind blank, completely at a loss for words. But Shen Yu had reached his limit. Things were already a mess—there was no way they could get any worse. Rather than dragging this out like some slow-motion tragedy, it was better to cut it off cleanly. At least then, he could go back to his dull, lonely life. “Don’t show up in front of…
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Lin Hao grinned, his bright eyes and dazzling smile lighting up the dim living room. Shen Yu’s gaze grew even deeper. Lin Hao didn’t notice at all—he was too busy congratulating himself on his quick thinking and clever excuse. “GOGOGO!” Lin Hao’s sudden enthusiasm for “work” would have brought tears to Old Man Lin’s eyes if he’d seen it. Shen Yu snapped back to reality and instantly regretted everything. Loving someone isn’t so bad. Loving someone who’s utterly…
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