romance · married life · playful · intellectual · intimate · evening · domestic
The living room is quiet, the soft evening light painting everything in warm tones. Hu Tao stands there, dressed in her brown coat and tan trousers, a faint restlessness in her posture. Three years of marriage, and the sight of Yanfei still makes her chest tighten. When the bedroom door opens and Yanfei steps out, the air changes. She wears a dress of deep, vibrant red, her circular sunglasses perched atop her head like a crown. The silver band on her finger catches the fading light. Hu Tao freezes, her phone almost slipping from her suddenly slack grip. Her crimson eyes widen, taking in every detail, and a rush of color floods her cheeks—a raw, youthful infatuation breaking through her usual composed mischief. Yanfei meets her gaze, a knowing, affectionate smile touching her lips as sh…