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The cold press of Cheng Xiaoshi’s lips against his exposed skin elicits a shock from Lu Guang; a reminder. As Cheng Xiaoshi’s affection travels from his neck to his jawline, Lu Guang takes a moment to remind himself of the present; he’s in the photo studio, safe, and Cheng Xiaoshi is by his side and currently expressing his affection with each delicate peck on his skin. And once that moment is over, Lu Guang lets out a disapproving groan.
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Every once in a while he catches a glimpse of himself, away from the cameras. In the moments where the unrest thrumming under the surface of his skin becomes too much. For as long as he can remember, deep-seated guilt smears his reflection: the raw, assailable image of Xia Fei.
He never notices when his breath first becomes uneven and his skin becomes clammy when he looks at himself for too long. With a deep breath, he does his best to shift back into the mirage everyone is expectant of him to be. -
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For now, Cheng Xiaoshi is much more familiar with the idea of having skeletons in his closet. They’re locked away behind a door, sitting in dark depths he is too afraid to venture into; yet let a force shake the closet, and a skull may roll out of its cavern.
alternatively; Cheng Xiaoshi, and the art of sorting out his feelings and realizations after staring the shadow of death in the eye following season 2.
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But then, this happens: September 13th, 12:05 am. For the first and far from the last time, Lu Guang decides to tilt the direction of the hourglass.
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inertia (n): a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
“Stay,” Lu Guang says. It is quiet and timid, the demeanor that he will only show to the world (no, not the world, just one person) when his stony and prickly layers are peeled back far enough to reveal it. Then, gentler, he says, “stay here and rest, Cheng Xiaoshi.”
