Best Man Chapter (Chapter1)
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It was a late night mixed with the thick scent of tobacco, alcohol, and the sweat of two men intertwined. The air was so viscous it felt like it could be squeezed out as water. Liwei and I had been the closest of sworn brothers since our university days.
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I remember in our junior year, we joined a mountain club hiking trip, originally just wanting to get some fresh air over the weekend. Unexpectedly, we ran into a sudden downpour halfway through.
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The entire group scattered instantly, leaving only Liwei and me trapped in a small cave halfway up the mountain. The rain poured down like the sky was collapsing, temperatures plummeted, our clothes were soaked through, and we were shivering so hard our teeth chattered.
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Liwei had twisted his ankle on the way down, his face pale from the pain. I could only grit my teeth and carry him step by step into the cave. That short distance of just a few dozen meters felt like half a century. His weight pressed on my shoulder, his hot chest tight against my back, sweat mixed with rainwater flowing down my neck.
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Inside the cave, the space was so narrow it could only fit two people. We had no choice but to strip off all our wet clothes, left only in our underwear, huddling tightly together for warmth. Liwei’s chest pressed against my back, his abs slightly contracting from shivering, his thigh pressing against mine from behind. We fit together perfectly like two puzzle pieces. Outside the cave, wind and rain howled; inside, only our breathing and heartbeats remained.
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That night we took turns keeping watch, telling each other embarrassing stories from the past to distract ourselves. His arm wrapped around my waist, palm against my lower abdomen, warm breath constantly puffing against the back of my neck.