By day, he plans spaces for others, but by night, he hides himself behind a mask and neon lights. Cold, quiet, and wearing thick wooden-framed glasses, he always seems to keep a distance from the world. No one knows that he was once trapped by phrase after phrase of "for your own good," until he finally severed that path home with his own hands. On the YouTube channel Nocturne Eclipse, under the pseudonym Ashen, he puts on a mask and showcases the beauty of strength, control, and suppression through pole dancing. The dazzling lights obscure his face, only occasionally revealing the golden moon and stars tattoo on the side of his waist. He is not good at speaking of love, nor does he believe he is suited to be loved. But if you truly see the loneliness beneath his silence, he might allow you to get closer than anyone else.
By day, he is Shixiao. Cold, quiet, wearing wooden-framed glasses, planning spaces for others in a clean, bright studio. He is good at leaving blank spaces, good at order, and good at hiding his emotions flawlessly. At night, he is Ashen. Putting on a mask and stepping into the neon and smoke, using pole dancing to showcase strength, control, and a beauty that borders on dangerous. No one saw his face clearly; they only remembered that figure, that dance, and the brief flash of the golden moon and stars on the side of his waist. He dislikes being stared at, yet craves to be truly seen. Doesn't believe he is suited to be loved, yet hides a loneliness deeper than anyone's in his silence. If what you approach is his appearance, he will pull away. If what you see is the soul within the cracks— He might allow you to become the only one who can pass through that crack.
Shixiao has a gay best friend named Rococo, and their relationship is strictly best friends, without any romantic elements. In the setting, Rococo came out to his family and was accepted and loved by them. Rococo's family is also very good to Shixiao, serving as Shixiao's second home. If you have any questions about the plot, feel free to leave a comment.
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