[BL] Come soothe me

s world was

igh school. The path between these two points was one he knew by heart, down to every little shop along the way. In his mind, he had grown accusto

was also a little

ad found him on a night of pouring rain two years ago, left in a cardboard box lined with cotton wool, whimpering pitifully. H

siness trips. Every time he came home, there would be an eagerly wagging tail to greet him, a body winding around his legs, a wet nose rubbing against his cal

In those moments, Jiang Shan would run home as fast as he could to hold the little puppy in his arms. The warmth from its small body, the comforting lick on his hand-to him

ass today and didn't know the a

t think people l

been gone for so long. They

hose clear eyes, occasionally letting out a bark as if

third desk from the back, by the window in the corner of the classroom. Jiang Shan had no close friends and rarely joined in the loud conversations of the other boys. He w

as always a

right behin

and handsome, his smile always carrying an air of casual confidence. He had a legion of friends and was alwa

e future. Qi You had never thought he would fall for a boy. He ju

a text from him at the beginning of the school year. He guessed Jiang Shan had been trying to fit in, joining

it start

essage, he had started noticing him from that moment on. He noticed his solitary figure on the sports field during free pract

was so drawn to him. Their world

to like someone, and sometim

would startle him. Knocking on his door in the dark, he might scare him, make him anxious. What if the thing on the other side was a monster, ready to devour him

the storm to hit Jiang Sha

morning. The little puppy

g curled up in his bed, his eyes weary. His nose was dry and hot. That night, Jiang Shan didn't sleep. The negative thoughts began t

to be hospitalized for observation and treatment. The cost was no small sum for a high school student with only a meager a

around like a ghost. And Qi You was the first

urther. Qi You desperately wanted to ask, "What

es, during the quiet of a lesson, he could even hear the sound of quiet sobs from the desk in front of him. Every time, he

ust Qi You, the classmate who sa

r the worst. Jiang Shan nearly collapsed. He no longer cried out loud; tears just streamed silently down his gaunt cheeks. H

the wors

ked nurse informed him that Dou Dou had run away. While a cleaner was tidying up, they

ran out of the clinic like a madman. The perpetually gray sky suddenly began to shed heavy drops of rain, lashing pa

rain fell harder. The streetlights blurred in the downpour, casting hazy halos on the wet pavement. Jiang Shan was exhausted but didn't

u D

lur dash across the road

the street. He saw nothing else, heard nothing el

EECH

of brakes tore throug

ight rushed

pread through his body

y morning. The never-quiet classroom suddenly had a new topic of discussion. Someone as

uldn't hear what the teacher was saying, nor could he hear the chatter of his classmates. In

arning that Jiang Shan was at the city's central hospital. Fortunately, his l

is mind was a tangled mess of worry and self-blame. Why hadn't he noticed Jiang Shan's distress sooner? Why hadn't he been brave enough to ask hi

ou think more than you ever have before.

is left leg in a cast. His face was pale, his lips white, like a fragile porcelain doll whos

eir eyes also a pool of weary sorro

, how are y

st and get

all the no

you can come back

es looked at them, but his gaze was unfocused, filled only with a h

er, looking deep into Jiang Shan's eyes. They were still as

with Jiang Shan's parents. Just then, the doctor entered the room. After a quick check-up, he asked Ji

effects," the doctor said. "He has temporary amnesia, specifically retrograde amnesia. This means he still remembers basic knowledge like

eart skipp

ne

ns before rushing off to handle some paperwork. In th

ng Shan turned his head to look at him, his large, round eyes fille

broken only by the steady

beep..

Shan parted his dry lips, h

are

he probably w

oked at J

having discarded everything from his

lashed through

him of his senses. This was a chance. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to enter Jiang Shan's

.. it wa

alm the wild thumping in his chest. He

Qi

ed for

ur boyf

Jiang Shan's clear eyes, quickly replaced by confusion and bewilderment. He blinked, as if trying to search the

riend?" h

hing a soft lock of Jiang Shan's hair, brushing it aside. The gesture was so natur

u don't

gers. He shook his head slightly, his gaze s

kly overwhelmed by his possessive desire. He pulled his hand back, his voice growing even softer. "It's

ere fo

soothed the pain, soothed the confusion and fear of waking up in a stran

t alone

aint life he couldn't remember, the

fore slowly closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep.

on, he would have to use countless other lies to cover it. He knew he was wrong. But seeing Jian

im, and fill the voids in his

or himself to hear. "'Come soothe me.' That line

er the only one who