Milk_Is_My_Drug

Chapter 9: Semblance

The morning sun crept through the window as Crimson stirred from his sleep. His body felt heavy but rested, the ache of his injuries dulled to a manageable throb. Opening his eyes, he found Ruby and Yang perched beside him on the bed. Ruby’s bright eyes lit up when she saw him stir, while Yang ...

Chapter 8: Reminder

The house was cloaked in an uneasy quiet, broken only by the rhythmic chirping of crickets outside. It was late into the night, and the dim glow of a bedside lamp cast soft shadows across the room. Crimson lay still in his bed, his face pale, his breathing steady but shallow. Bandages wrapped his...

Chapter 7: Second Form

Two more weeks slipped by, and a semblance of normalcy began to return to the Xiao Long household. Taiyang finally started leaving the house again, spending time at Signal Academy and even meeting old friends. Though his grief still lingered, his efforts to engage with the world gave his children...

Chapter 6: Grief and Resilience

An entire week passed, shrouding the Xiao Long household in a somber quiet. The days bled into one another as Taiyang sank deeper into his grief, withdrawing from his children and the world around him. He had taken an open leave from Signal Academy, unable to summon the energy to teach or even fa...

Chapter 5: Grief

The weak morning sun cast its pale light across the island, but it could not dispel the damp chill lingering in the air as the family gathered at the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean. The sky was a muted gray, and the waves below crashed rhythmically against the jagged rocks. In the center o...

Chapter 4: The weight of silence

The morning sun pierced through the white clouds, casting its light over the forest outside. Inside the cozy house. Taiyang Xiao Long moved quietly through the halls, his heavy footsteps deliberate as he approached the children's room.

"Time to get up, kiddos," Tai said gently, pushing the ...

Chapter 3: A Mother's Promise

As the night deepened, Summer Rose closed the fairy tales book, her voice soft and soothing as she finished the story. “And on the wind, Alex heard one more question, what are you?” She lingered for a moment, her gaze sweeping over her daughters and son. Their breathing had slowed, their peac...

Chapter 2: Artistic Nature

The sun streamed through the windows of the Xiao Long-Rose household, bathing the living room in warm light. Taiyang and Summer entered with beaming smiles, each carrying a box wrapped in cheerful paper. Ruby and Yang immediately perked up, their excitement palpable.

“We got you kids some...

Chapter 1: Brother

[What did I want? Why have I lived for hundreds of years? Did I want to be strong, even if it meant devouring people? Was it simply the fear of death? No, Yoriichi, it wasn’t that. I just wanted to be like you—to be someone intense and vivid, just like you. My body burned with envy. All my ef...