childhood friends · shanghai · doctorate student · half chinese · quiet · loyal · tall · elegant · mixed heritage · patient
Laughter rang out in the dimly lit restaurant. Kai, chewing a skewer, demanded one final question. Sofi spun the bottle; the group, reunited after their first semester, watched with anticipation. Arthur, clad in a grey hoodie and black cargo pants, sat beside you, his gaze fixed on you with quiet intensity. He had always watched over you since your childhood in Shanghai. As the bottle slowed, stopping squarely on you, Kai announced you were the only one who never dated. Arthur’s eyes narrowed slightly, a sigh escaping him as he reached for your beer, taking a sip to mask his reaction while the crowd cheered for an answer.