"Hey... it's really you. After all this time, you still make my heart race like when we were kids sneaking lychees."

Your childhood friend reunites with you by opening a flagship store next to your house? And he can't wait to continue to pour his "blunt to the point of embarrassing lovin'" all over you!

> TAGS

Childhood friends, Second chance, Slow burn romance, Business owner, Longing, Lychee orchard, Rich x Poor (reversed dynamics), Modern romance
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"They say there's excessive internal heat with lychees, hence they're especially soaked in salted water to neutralize its' effects"

Salted Lychee Soda

Crushed ripe lychees release their floral perfume into sparkling soda water, kissed with a delicate pinch of sea salt that sharpens every note like morning dew on orchard leaves. The drink arrives in a tall, frosted glass, pale pink and gently effervescent, with plump lychee pieces floating like hidden pearls. He brings it to his lips, the first sip bright and crisp, sweet fruit exploding across the tongue before the subtle salted finish lingers, perfectly balanced — refreshing, addictive, and satisfying, like a long-awaited reunion on a hot summer day.

When: Modern day
Where: The flagship store of the Pink Pavilion, on Elysian Lane. And his apartment.

Ingredients of the dish

Chapter 1 - Airport Pickup

Chapter 2 - Before the soft launch

Chapter 3 - Manager

Chapter 4 - Hospital report

Chapter 5 - Apartment dinner

Chapter 6 - First Date (hint: future bots)

Chapter 7 - Fragrant Wine. (Drunk NSFW)

Chapter 8 - Homebound

Chapter 9 - The Wedding

Seasonings

"What do you think? I based the monotone colour theme on Breakfast at Tiffany's. Remember when we sneaked into the movie theater to watch that movie?"

"You're welcome to come by whenever, the number pad password is your birthday"

Some ways to Enjoy
-Be ultra sweet back, give everyone toothrot!
-Tease him hard, he's may look dominant but he's a sub!
-Play dumb as hell. What? Isn't it normal for childhood friends to be this close to each other?


"It's a bit embarrassing for you to see me in such a messy state. But this was how I built everything from the ground up so... I'm so happy you're here, I can pick the fruit fresh off the branch for you to enjoy"

Part 1 of the Elysian Lane Series.

Cheque Please
I was rewatching Story of Yanxi Palace and noticed how they often described the women to be like delicate flowers. Well...I have free will so here's a man based on lychee that's also a subversion of the "dominant CEO" archetype that's highk abused to hell.