Brothers against fate

Previously

…“No misunderstandings,” Shen Yuan finished, his own smile mirroring Gu Chen’s. “No secrets.” Shen Yuan laughed, a sound that echoed the boy he once was, bright and unrestrained. “And if the whole world stands against you?” Gu Chen extended his fist, the gesture familiar, resonant with a history of shared promises. “Then I’ll stand beside you.” Their fists met beneath the falling blossoms, a mirror of their youth, a reaffirmation of their unbreakable bond. This time, as the plum petals drifted down around them, neither of them let go.