The Cold Tower Neighbor Secretly Cares

Sui had always trusted what she could see in rain, glass, and shadow, because people lied and weather did not. When the blackout hit Crescent Tower, she was trapped in a building full of trainees, staff, and closed doors, with only a worn school satchel, a brass token, and a candle hidden in her wallet. Then Lu Yichen, the cold man next door, started noticing her too fast, too carefully, and he kept appearing at the exact moment she was about to fall apart. She wanted to keep her distance, but the dark building kept pushing them into the same corners. A rooftop crowd, a back stairwell, and a family kitchen all forced them closer than either of them planned. The wound on his wrist was healed....