The conversation slipped easily into something more intimate.
Yike sent a shy emoji.
"What about… down there? Is that good too?"
"Of course. You're great," Susu replied instantly.
"Seriously? Then I'll try harder next time."
"I mean it." She sent a hug sticker. "I trust you."
"Next time, it'll probably feel even better. We'll have more rhythm."
"Yeah… I think so too. More relaxed."
She paused, then added softly:
"Honestly, we were already pretty good back then."
"Mm."
"You were great too. Just… I feel like you didn't fully let go last time."
Then, casually—
"Next time maybe get some accessories. Black stockings… garter ones. Would that be okay?"
She flushed a little.
"…Okay."
"I mean, I think I'm decent. Maybe not that long, but… solid."
"That's not true. You were already—"
"Hard enough?"
She just sent another hug.
Then suddenly, he shifted.
"But honestly… I think you should find someone right for you."
She froze.
"I don't think we'll end up together… but I still want you to be taken care of, When the day comes that we go back to just being friends…"
She stared at the screen.
"I know," she replied.
"But for now… I can still be around for you these next couple of years."
"If I move to Guangzhou, I'll come stay with you sometimes."
She typed slowly:
"I'm not actively looking. But if you meet someone suitable, just tell me."
"Let's see when the time comes."
Then, just like that—
"Anyway—did you get home?"
"…Yeah."
"I've got something to deal with. Text you later." Go play for a bit, okay?"
"Okay."
—
9:25 p.m.
"What are you doing?"
"Just finished putting on body lotion. You?"
"I miss you. I want you right now."
No filter. No hesitation.
"I miss you too."
"Hang it there"
She smiled. "Okay. We'll hold it together."
—
10:36 p.m.
"Baby, do you think there's anything I should improve?"
"You mean… that part?"
"Yeah. Like foreplay… pacing… should I go slower at first,and then pick up the pace?"
She hesitated.
"Want to talk on the phone instead?"
"Sure."
They talked for about ten minutes.
After the call, she sent a short video—
just her shoulder and hair, no face, gently tapping her shoulder.
"Tired. You can lean here."
"Your nails look nice."
She smiled, sent a small heart.
"I'm going to sleep. You should rest too."
"I miss you too. Good night."
—
Lights off.
Susu lay in bed, a warm eye mask over her eyes.
The conversation replayed in her mind—
a little shy,
a little sweet,
and somewhere underneath—
a quiet, unfamiliar unease.
She didn't follow that feeling.
And slowly, she fell asleep.