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Pairing: Huā Chéng/Xiè Lián
Rating: Explicit
Fandom: 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Words: 40,790
Warnings: none but see tags
Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Fluff and Smut, Humor, Light Angst, Established Relationship, First Time, Enthusiastic Consent, Kink Negotiation, Masturbation, discussions of virginity, Emotional Baggage, mentions of a past abusive relationship, Dissociation, cat!e-ming
Summary: “We talked about it,” Xie Lian says, hearing the frustration in his voice. “I want to go to the next step.”
“It's okay if you don't—” Hua Cheng started.
“I do! God, I want it so much. I don't want you thinking that I don't. I—I think about it all the time, San Lang.”
Hua Cheng looks pleased, the tops of his cheekbones flushing to match his red shirt, and his thumb strokes the back of Xie Lian's hand.
“What do you think about, gege?”
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Xie Lian seeks a lesson in desire. And another. And another.
Calamity says: This story is so delightfully sweet. The love between hc and xl is palpable and entirely centered throughout the entire story. It’s a deep dive exploration between two characters learning one another’s bodies as well as their own desires, and it’s just absolutely wonderful. This is one of my serotonin booster stories that I re-read over and over.
