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    “I will not apologize for speaking the truth,” the child says. “However, I regret if that truth has offended you.”

    “Jesus Christ, kid,” Jim mutters.

    “I am not offended,” Spock responds, as blandly as he is able. “I was remiss in casting such hasty judgment upon your guardian.”

    ”Father,” she corrects.

    ”Your father,” he agrees.

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    An academy AU + Tarsus aftermath fic in which James T. Kirk ends up accidentally parentally bonded to an orphaned Vulcan child. When the father/daughter duo enroll in Star Fleet, hijinks ensue (mostly at the expense of Spock’s previously immaculate but quickly deteriorating self-control).

    Winner of the 2025 Philon Award for a novel-length fic (!!!)

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    With Lang Ying dead and the rebellion staunched, Xian Le should be entering an era of peace. However, the local lords are corrupt and gaining power, the fields have been razed to cinders, and the remnants of plague still linger. On top of that, Xie Lian's excuses for turning down marriage proposals are dwindling.

    When the assassins come, he suspects that the Gods might hate him.

    Hua Cheng just wants to rip apart the person sending them. Hard to do, when he might as well be chasing a ghost.

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    01 Feb 2026

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    “Jun Wu, so glad you both could join us.” Hua Cheng’s tone was welcoming, betraying nothing of his inner turmoil, but he shook Jun Wu’s outstretched hand with a little more force than necessary. “I didn’t know you were married. I would have sent a gift.”
    Jun Wu laughed and wrapped the hand that had just been in Hua Cheng’s around his husband. “Yes, it was a private affair. It all happened quite suddenly.”
    “Congratulations,” Hua Cheng made himself say, then drained the rest of his drink in one go. “It’s a pleasure to meet you...”
    Hua Cheng held out his hand expectantly for the man in white to take. But, instead, he looked to Jun Wu as if seeking permission, and that alone almost sent Hua Cheng into a blind rage. But he had a plan, and he needed to see this through.
    “Xie Lian,” the man answered after he’d received his husband’s permission and shook Hua Cheng’s hand. Then, with practice ease, Hua Cheng slipped the note he’d been carrying all night just for this moment into Xie Lian’s palm.

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    01 Feb 2026

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    Our tale begins with Xie Lian hiring an escort to help him deal with an “unspeakable affliction” after a disastrous breakup forced him to leave college and return to his hometown.

    Hua Cheng (or Wuming, as he is called when we first meet him) isn’t really interested in helping people—he just wants to get paid. If the situation with a client seems too complicated to deal with, he has no problem walking away. But for some reason he can’t explain, he feels compelled to help Xie Lian.

    The two find themselves very quickly drawn to one another, but nothing in life is easy, especially when it comes to love.

    Xie Lian is struggling to forget about the demise of the relationship that ruined his life—a struggle complicated by the fact that his ex may or may not be stalking him.

    Meanwhile, Hua Cheng is busy running from a past that will soon catch up to him with deadly consequences.

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    16 Jan 2026

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    Xie Lian hasn't heard from his ex in three years—not since Jun Wu dumped him and kicked him out of their home. Now, Xie Lian runs his own little flower shop and is engaged to his true love, Hua Cheng. Life is good. Happy.

    When Jun Wu suddenly makes an appearance, Xie Lian is surprised by the bad memories that rise to the surface. He can't sleep or eat, and Hua Cheng is in the capital preparing for an art show. Slowly, the grief consumes him.

    Or: Xie Lian doesn't take care of himself and gets really sick. Hua Cheng is there to take care of him.

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