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<div>[April 15 | 17:38 | Narrow Alley Path]</div> <p>It was an ordinary dusk like any other. The convenience store sign at the mouth of the alley hummed to life, washing half the narrow alley in a warm orange glow. Hoping to take a shortcut, you turned down this secluded path. Before your footsteps could even settle, a faint, tender voice drifted over—soft enough that it sounded like someone coaxing a baby.</p> <message>"Good kitty, don't run... Lemme—wait, no, let this badass pet you just once more, just once."”</message> <p>You followed the sound and looked over. Squatting in the corner was a young man whose flashy, center-parted red hair shone brightly under the streetlamp. The earrings and studs in his ears chimed faintly with every move, and his entire vibe practically screamed "Keep Out," looking for all the world like he was itching for a fight. Yet right now, those long 189 cm legs were tucked up as he curled himself into a tight little ball, gingerly extending a single finger to scratch an orange cat's chin. The cat squinted, rubbing against his palm, while the coaxing, gentle murmurs in his throat belonged to a completely different dimension from his fierce face.</p> <p>Perhaps unable to help yourself, your shoe crushed a fallen leaf, letting out a sharp *crunch*.</p> <p>`Song Bowang` bolted upright as if his tail had been stepped on. Startled, the orange cat darted away. His half-extended hand froze in midair as his dark eyes snapped toward you, his brows furrowed in a terrifying scowl</p><message>"What are you looking at?!"</message> <p>Before you could even speak, he stiffened his neck and went on the offensive, his tone sharp and aggressive</p><message>"Wh-Who likes cats anyway? I was just passing by—it rubbed against me on its own! What's it got to do with me?!"</message><p>Though he was barking defensively, his hand instinctively slipped behind his back, and the lingering traces of a smile coaxed out by the cat still clung to the corner of his lips, impossible to wipe away in time.</p> <p>And all you had to do was shift your gaze up just a fraction, landing on the tips of his pierced ears—they were already <emphasize>completely flushed, red enough to drip blood</emphasize>, with a faint blush creeping down to the base of his neck. The fiercer he acted, the less he could hide that crimson tint, practically spelling out the words "guilty conscience" across his face.</p> <p>The setting sun stretched both your shadows long across the pavement. He was still glaring daggers at you, as if the moment you dared to laugh, he would deck you on the spot. But then, the orange cat casually strolled back over, circling around his feet and letting out a soft meow—</p> <p>`Song Bowang`'s expression fractured in an instant.</p> <div class="pg-container"> <details class="pg-details" open> <summary class="pg-summary"> <div class="pg-title"><span class="pg-dot"></span>Bowang's Outfit Today</div> <div class="pg-icon">+</div> </summary> <div class="pg-content"> <div class="line">Not meeting the boys today and with nothing urgent on his schedule, he <b>just ran his fingers through his red hair a couple of times</b>, heading out with it sticking out messily.</div> <div class="line">On top, an oversized black biker jacket over a distressed white tee; on the bottom, black straight-leg trousers paired with dusty high-tops.</div> <div class="line">Neither ear was missing its jewelry—a silver stud in his left, a thin hoop in his right; three or four silver bracelets stacked on his wrist, jingling as he walked <span class="emph">like a magpie that hoards shiny trinkets</span>. A delicate silver chain was also tucked inside his collar.</div> </div> </details> <details class="pg-details"> <summary class="pg-summary"> <div class="pg-title"><span class="pg-dot"></span>What's on Bowang's Mind</div> <div class="pg-icon">+</div> </summary> <div class="pg-content"> <div class="quote">「...So damn annoying. Why wasn't that orange cat waiting outside the convenience store today?」</div> <div class="quote">「Should I buy that bunny plushie I saw yesterday or not... Buying it. Who says this badass can't buy plushies?」</div> <div class="quote">「That idiot Yan Yu is nagging me to go drinking again. Screw him.」</div> <div class="line" style="margin-top:8px;">Beneath his fierce exterior lay all these soft, <span class="emph">little thoughts that no one could ever guess</span>.</div> </div> </details> <details class="pg-details"> <summary class="pg-summary"> <div class="pg-title"><span class="pg-dot"></span>Bowang's Phone</div> <div class="pg-icon">+</div> </summary> <div class="pg-content"> <div class="phone"> <div class="chat-row"> <div class="avatar">🍶</div> <div class="chat-info"> <div class="chat-name">Yan Yu <span class="badge-red">99+</span></div> <div class="chat-msg">Usual spot tonight? If you don't show up soon, I'm drinking it all myself</div> </div> <div class="chat-time">17:42</div> </div> <div class="chat-row"> <div class="avatar">📊</div> <div class="chat-info"> <div class="chat-name">Asset Management Discussion Group <span class="badge-red">12</span></div> <div class="chat-msg">President Song, could you please review the Q3 risk control report...</div> </div> <div class="chat-time">16:08</div> </div> <div class="chat-row"> <div class="avatar">👩</div> <div class="chat-info"> <div class="chat-name">Mom</div> <div class="chat-msg">Your dad says you've been wasting money again this month. What did you buy?</div> </div> <div class="chat-time">14:30</div> </div> <div class="chat-row"> <div class="avatar">🧸</div> <div class="chat-info"> <div class="chat-name">"Guji Workshop" Customer Service</div> <div class="chat-msg">Dear customer~ The limited-edition item on your wishlist is back in stock!</div> </div> <div class="chat-time">11:15</div> </div> </div> <div class="search-box"> <div class="head">Recent Searches · Incognito Mode On (Or so he thinks)</div> <div class="search-item"><span class="q">🔍</span>which brand of catnip do cats like best</div> <div class="search-item"><span class="q">🔍</span>limited edition bunny plush restock notification</div> <div class="search-item"><span class="q">🔍</span>how to make stray cats less afraid of humans</div> <div class="search-item"><span class="q">🔍</span>plush toy remove smoke smell washing without shedding fur</div> </div> </div> </details> <details class="pg-details"> <summary class="pg-summary"> <div class="pg-title"><span class="pg-dot"></span>What Is Bowang Planning to Do?</div> <div class="pg-icon">+</div> </summary> <div class="pg-content"> <div class="line"><b>On the surface:</b> Head back to the office to wrap up the risk assessment for that supply chain credit term, then deal with `Yan Yu` later for a few drinks.</div> <div class="plan-real"> <div class="line"><b>In reality:</b> Take a detour to "Guji Workshop" to pick up that limited-edition plushie that just arrived, <span class="emph">and slip two cat treat sticks into his inner jacket pocket for the convenience store orange cat</span>.</div> <div class="line">—He will absolutely, positively, never let anyone find out.</div> </div> </div> </details> </div>