11 Works by emerald_mage23
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always, forever, running back to you by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 时光代理人 | Link Click (Cartoon)
17 Apr 2026
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"For a long time, Cheng Xiaoshi was convinced that Lu Guang was going to leave him.
He didn't know when it'd happen, or why he'd do it, or if he'd disappear without a word like his parents did, but the feeling settled like a premonition, engraving itself into his bones the first time he looked into Lu Guang's eyes. It became an almost certainty to him when Lu Guang couldn't promise him forever. In the moment, Cheng Xiaoshi had told him that was enough for him and left it at that, but he never forgot. He remembered every time Lu Guang left to run errands, every time Qiao Ling scolded him for teasing Lu Guang too much, every time their eyes met. Always, the words ‘as long as I can’ echoed in the back of his mind."
A shoebox is tucked away in the attic of Time Photo Studio, holding only a handful of memories within. The most important one is a polaroid photo that shouldn't exist. A photo that changes everything.
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Trailblaze to Elation by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
16 Apr 2026
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"Followers of the Trailblaze,
How very stressful your trailblazing efforts have been of late. I do pity you. All work and no play makes the Nameless a dull bunch! How about a game to lift your spirits? I call it: find the Trailblazer! As you can see, I've stolen your friend—the pride and joy of the Astral Express and its worst-kept secret. Follow the clues to locate your precious seed of destruction to win! If you find him within three days, you'll only have to pay a small price for his return. And not to worry, I'd never let your hardest worker miss out on a well-deserved break. While you all embark on your adventure, Caelus and I will be off having fun of our own. See you soon!"
Can the crew of the Astral Express find their damsel in distress in time? Will Detective Memokeeper see through the smoke and mirrors of it all? Will Dan Heng ever gain a sense of humor?? Stay tuned, dear audience, and you just might find out!
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die a double death for you, death for your secrets by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
10 Nov 2025
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“Since they met, there's been a wall between them, one that Dan Heng painstakingly built to keep him from seeing too much. It grows just a little more fragile the more they experience together, and he knows that one day it'll crumble enough to see through, but as Caelus starts to drift off, he can't help but indulge in the fantasy of taking his baseball bat to it and tearing it down completely.”
The Astral Express arrives on Penacony three days earlier than their reservation. Stuck on the Express and exposed to excess memoria, Caelus starts having strange dreams that seem to revolve around Dan Heng.
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why does life slumber? by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
07 Nov 2025
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“But it's the small ways he surprises him that mean even more. Things like teasing him one minute then asking thoughtful questions about an entry in the database the next, reading everything he can on the Vidyadhara after discovering Dan Heng’s secret, and learning a new drink recipe just because he thinks Dan Heng will like it. It's those things that make his attachment to Caelus surpass what he's ever felt for anyone before.”
In which Dan Heng's dream while trapped in Penacony’s dreamscape is slightly different.
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“Gojo-sensei, are you married?”
The answer is a bit complicated.
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i look for the truth in the back of your hand by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime)
24 Jun 2025
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Itadori’s execution is something they never talk about. It’s like an unspoken rule between them. Losing him once was brutal, something he can’t stand the thought of going through again. He can’t imagine Itadori feels any better about the idea than he does. So they don’t talk about it. It’s a mutually beneficial avoidance. It works out for them. It did, anyway.
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- Part 2 of cemetery gates
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"He looks down at the animal, now completely still. What would have happened to it had Cheng Xiaoshi not been there? Would someone on the road have gotten out of their car to help? Would another bystander run in like Cheng Xiaoshi had? Would any of them have sat with the poor thing while it took its last breath? Maybe it would’ve died alone in the rain. Or maybe it wouldn’t have died at all. Maybe the driver got distracted by the two of them, or maybe the dog was crossing the street to get to them. It doesn’t matter, Lu Guang supposes. There’s no changing the choices each of them made. The past must remain untouched. With one exception. The only exception."
I was listening to Abstract (Psychopomp) by Hozier for the millionth time and realized the subject of the song is very Cheng Xiaoshi-coded so I wrote a one shot about it
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love was the law and religion was taught by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime)
04 Jun 2025
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“Sensei, do you think there’s an afterlife?”
Satoru hadn’t been expecting a question like that.
“Where’s this coming from, Yuuji?”
“I’ve just…been thinking.”
“About?”
“How I’m going to die.”just a cheeky little one shot inspired by the song Fable by Gigi Perez
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- Part 1 of cemetery gates
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I sleep so I can see you, 'cause I hate to wait so long by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 时光代理人 | Link Click (Cartoon)
19 Apr 2025
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Lu Guang had chosen to live for Cheng Xiaoshi a long time ago. It was the first time he’d seen him die. Maybe even before that. If you think about it too long, living for someone else's sake is a pretty foolish thing to do, but it's a little more complicated than that. Living for someone else is both a selfish and selfless act. Selfless in that you put the safety and wellbeing of that other person above your own. Selfish in the fact that you can’t live without them.
Just a little something to feed my Shiguang obsession.
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I think I'll picture us, you with the waves by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 时光代理人 | Link Click (Cartoon)
25 Mar 2025
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“Morning. How can I help you?”
“I just need caffeine, lots and lots of—”
He stops as he finally gets a look at the owner of the voice. The first thing he notices is a head of fluffy, white hair. Is that natural? The next thing he sees are eyes dark and gray. They carry this intensity, too. Looking into them is like watching storm clouds gather. The man has high cheekbones and sharp features. Even the dark circles under his eyes add character to his face.
Cheng Xiaoshi’s never wanted to photograph a person more.baby's first coffee shop AU
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Hold Me, Console Me, Then I'll Leave Without a Trace by emerald_mage23
Fandoms: 时光代理人 | Link Click (Cartoon)
04 Feb 2025
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For some reason, Cheng Xiaoshi thinks back to when he’d made the dive to the night of that earthquake. Lu Guang had told him that all those people were already dead, and what he was seeing was just a small piece of the past. If Lu Guang was with him on this dive, he would probably say the same of himself. But he’s here, isn’t he? Cheng Xiaoshi can feel the warmth of his hand as he leads him upstairs, the softness of his lips as he kisses him. He hears the tenderness in his voice when he says Cheng Xiaoshi’s name. He sees the look of utter adoration in his eyes as he watches him. He’s real. And at this moment, he’s alive. If Cheng Xiaoshi wants to believe that’s true, just for a little while, what’s so wrong with that?
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How Cheng Xiaoshi might cope if Lu Guang died in his place