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    Thirty-six. He has officially lived longer than his mother did. The thought washes over his body in a cold wave, raising goosebumps in its wake.

    At twenty, thirty-five hadn't seemed like such a young age to die. An ocean of time roiled between him and thirty-five. He couldn't imagine living to graduation, let alone over a decade past that. But then he suddenly found himself turning thirty, and aside from the shock of even making it to such a milestone, Ray was surprised that he didn't feel old. On the contrary, imagining dying in five years sent a strange panic rising up his throat. There was so much life ahead of him, and he'd finally learned how to enjoy it. Somehow, against the odds, his life was good.

    Ray turns thirty-six, a year older than his mother when she died.

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    02 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 56

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    “Come here,” Sand says, kissing him chastely. “My Ray.”

    “It’s happening again,” Ray whispers. “All the bad stuff with the good stuff.”

    Sand kisses the salt from his cheeks, looking him over so gently, as if he’s checking for physical injuries. “I think that’s just life, when you decide to actually live it.”

    “That would make a good lyric, Sand,” Ray says earnestly, smiling through his tears. “You make ugly things beautiful, you know? Maybe that’s how I got better.”

    Ray learns how to be loved.

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    04 Mar 2026

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    “If I’m going to say goodbye to you, I’m going to do it properly.” He tries to put real intention into it, fooling them both into believing that he has some kind of upper hand here.

    “Okay,” Ray agrees immediately. “Anything, I’m yours.”

    It’s not a confession. He knows it’s not. Still, overwhelmed, Sand bites down on the fresh mark he’s left under Ray’s jawline, loving the unresisting way he sways up into him, loving his shockingly tender hand on his neck, loving the way he knows his body, loving everything about him.

    Closing his eyes, he eases himself down into this bad decision like he’s crawling into his own grave. Mine, he thinks.

    After Halloween mistakes, half-baked apologies, and helpless reconnections, Sand struggles to untangle himself from Ray's life, and ends up back in his bed.

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    27 Oct 2025

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    Tang Fan writes a new romance novel that reaches new heights of obvious pining, Wang Zhi takes matters into his own hands, a guest comes to stay, and Sui Zhou continues to be a irresponsible combination of jealous and oblivious.
    (This takes place somewhere nebulously in the middle of the series, but really it could happen at any point, no spoilers)

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    25 Sep 2025

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    The Emperor calls for eligible heirs to compete for a chance to marry his treasured progeny, Her Divine Highness, First Born of the First Reborn. Each week one House will be sent home until only one remains and the winning heir shall ascend to stand beside Her Divine Highness, hand in hand, with House replenished and legacy secured.

    Harrow does not intend to compete.

    Note: This story contains spoilers for Harrow the Ninth.

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    29 Dec 2022