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1. Opium (for the heart) by nympholaniac

   Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)  

   • Not Rated
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   11 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Jinshi/Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Jinshi & Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Basen & Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Basen & Jinshi (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Maomao & Xiaolan (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Loulan | Shisui/Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Jinshi (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Basen (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Gaoshun (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Gyokuyou (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Ah Duo (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Loulan | Shisui (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Lihua (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Maomao the Cat (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • friends to opps to friends
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Awkward Friendship
   • friendship breakup
   • depressed freaks
   • they're both idiots
   • sad jinshi
   • sad maomao
   • oh basen is also in the friendship
   • so its like a trio
   • idk how to tag i apologise
   • Dual POV
   • third person writting
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • contemplating if ending is happy or not
   • Heavy Angst
   • Teammates
   • Highschool AU
   • Alternate Universe
   • Cheesy Highschool AU
   • partners doing an assignment
   • idiots to lovers
   • the author regrets posting as we don't want the curse
   • Romance
   • Angst and Humor
   • jinshi is trying to be funny
   • He's not
   • could also be read with a tinge of maomaoxloulan
   • but u didnt hear that from me
   • they both have issues
   • Plot Heavy
   • not following canon plot
   • No Smut
   • Jinshi has a crush
   • mild burn
   • Awkward Crush
   • Awkward Conversations
   • Yearning
   • yearners hate yearning
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Self-Harm
   • Mutual Pining

   Summary

   They were both previously friends, and due to unfortunate events (their own pride), they fell apart. during the midst of that, they get partnered together for a school 'get more students!' project.. This pulls them together for any mysteries they can find. Maomao, as we all know and love, cannot resist mysteries, and Jinshi cannot resist her! will they somehow rekindle their tattered friendship into something more?
   OR,
   How it feels to be back together with your best friend in the world only to realize there will always be a heavy awkward tension between you two.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   7,462

   Chapters:

   2/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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