Almost, Always
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Sang Zhi’s just finding her footing in college: independent, confident, and finally growing into herself. Then her first crush, Duan Jiaxu (yes, her brother’s friend), shows up again and upends everything.
Set in a canon-adjacent arc after Episode 8 of Hidden Love, this story digs deeper into Sang Zhi and Jiaxu’s emotional worlds. It’s a grown-up continuation, part coming-of-age, part love story, part “feelings with porn.” Expect depth, character growth, and heat.
For the smut-minded: chapters 13, 15, 17, and 20.
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- Part 1 of Almost, Always
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Six years ago, Sang Zhi broke her own heart to protect herself and Duan Jiaxu never really moved on.
Set years after Hidden Love, and inspired by my fic This Is Not a Crush (Probably), this is a canon-divergent, second-chance romance. Sang Zhi and Jiaxu are older and finally ready for the kind of love that asks you to stay.
Expect strong female friendships, deep male friendships, messy family ties, and lots of horny, sex-positive chaos. It's emotional and grown-up.
This is a slow burn, but if you're just here for smut I recommend chapters 2, 7, 10, 11, 13, 17 and 19. I see you ;)
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- Part 2 of Almost, Always
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Blunt Force Devotion by Hotdamnmama
Fandoms: 难哄 - 竹已 | First Frost - Zhú Yǐ, 偷偷藏不住 | Hidden Love (TV 2023)
29 Jun 2025
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Set nearly a decade after First Frost, and following the events of This Time, Maybe, this is a coming of age story from Wen Yifan's POV.
Yifan has had a baby, and the changes to her body and her life are undeniable. And yet she steps into this next version of herself with confidence. It’s not just different. It’s even better.
This is a love story, yes. About a long-term marriage that still burns hot. But it’s also about a woman learning how to evalluate and appreciate herself.
For anyone looking for hope, humor, and optimism around aging, identity, and keeping the flame alive: this one’s for you.
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- Part 3 of Almost, Always