THIS WAS AMAZING. Both characters are so vividly drawn and incredibly compelling from the go, each with their own neuroses, unique cadences, and complexities that make them feel like real people. The progression of their relationship and the big/little ways they misunderstood each other, gave the other grace, grieved, comforted, PINED - all delicious. The slightly freaky sex was also really fun and very unique to the genre (complimentary) lmao 

The HEA is so hard-won, rightly so, and wonderfully satisfying. I’ll always look forward to what Yulin Kuang comes up with next.