Preface: Seeking the Sole Shadow in Three Mirrors
If there were three identical versions of you in this world, would "you" still be unique?
《Three Mirrors: Shadow's Trio Dance》is not merely a forbidden romance; it is a cruel experiment on "identification." The protagonist, Lin Yu-An, is a photography-loving youth accustomed to viewing the world through a lens. His attachment to his elder sister Yu-Han, which transcends blood ties, is essentially an obsessive pursuit of "uniqueness." Amid the blurred biological boundaries of the triplets, he attempts to establish coordinates of love using a 0.5 cm height difference and a 1 cm bust discrepancy.
However, the younger sister Yu-Hi's intervention is like a stone cast into a calm lake, stirring chaotic ripples. She embodies raw, unmasked desire, constantly mocking that self-righteous purity.
As we turn the pages of this work, we are forced to confront the most obscure question: Is what we fall in love with the soul beneath the skin, or the skin itself? As the plot unfolds, the once-clear boundaries will gradually dissolve in the red light of the darkroom and the mist of the bathroom. Prepare to enter the Lin family's prison, where light and shadow lie, and the three mirrors will reflect endless afterimages of love and sin.
Character Settings
Elder Sister: Lin Yu-Han (17 years old)
Personality: Gentle yet possessing a strong sense of responsibility, she is the calming presence in the family. Like a spring breeze, she always senses her siblings' emotional fluctuations and offers comfort. At school, she is an outstanding class president, yet somewhat oblivious to her own charm.
Male Protagonist (Middle): Lin Yu-An (17 years old)
Personality: Reserved and thoughtful. As the only boy caught in the middle, he is accustomed to being a "listener." He is highly sensitive to colors and light, privately enjoying photography, with half the photos in his camera capturing his sister's candid side profiles.
Younger Sister: Lin Yu-Hi (17 years old)
Personality: Lively and clever, full of mischief. She is the family's mood maker; though fond of joking, her intuition is terrifyingly sharp, often blurting out truths that strike at the core.
Chapter 1: Gaze in the Shadows
The cicadas of late summer always tap on the Lin family's windows punctually at six in the morning, like an endless funeral or a grand celebration.
Lin Yu-An opens his eyes. The ceiling fan rotates steadily, emitting a faint hum, slicing the thin morning light into fragmented shadows. He turns his head; through the poorly soundproofed wooden partition, he hears faint sounds from next door—the rustle of clothes against skin, the zipping of a zipper, and Yu-Han's rhythmic folding of the bedding.
He possesses an almost masochistic sensitivity to sound; he can even imagine his elder sister Yu-Han's movements at this moment.
Stepping out of his room, the living room sunlight feels somewhat glaring. Yu-Han is already standing before the full-length mirror, tying her deep blue necktie, her fingertips weaving between fair knuckles. The neat high school uniform on her carries an inviolable sense of sanctity.
"An, good morning." Yu-Han turns her head, her smile like the first ray of sunlight piercing through the mist. "Stayed up late taking photos again last night? Your dark circles look a bit heavy."
She steps closer, carrying a faint scent of soap. That fragrance is not from artificial perfume but radiates from deep within her, the warmth belonging to family. She extends her soft fingers, gently touching the corner of Yu-An's eye; the slight warmth of her fingertips is like an electric current, instantly shattering the calm Yu-An has long maintained.
Yu-An instinctively steps back half a pace, as if avoiding some lethal radiation.
"It's nothing, just couldn't sleep." He lowers his head toward the floor, his gaze sweeping over Yu-Han's slender calves beneath her pleated skirt.
"Oh—couldn't sleep, huh?" From the bathroom doorway, Yu-Hi pokes her head out, toothpaste foam at the corner of her mouth making her look like a sly kitten. "Thinking about some pretty senior at school? Or... that little flower from the next class who's always staring at you?"
"Yu-Hi, stop joking around." Yu-Han gently chides, her voice soft as cotton candy. "Hurry up and brush your teeth; breakfast is getting cold."
The three sit around the small dining table. Three similar faces present a harmonious yet eerie beauty under the sunlight. They are each other's mirrors, the closest conspirators in this world.
"An, after school today, shall we go to the library together?" Yu-Han naturally shares half of the poached egg from her plate with Yu-An. The yolk is half-cooked, golden liquid slowly flowing across the white plate, resembling some kind of broken symbol.
"I need to prepare for the mock exam, and you can take photos of the sunset there."
Yu-An stares at the yolk. He recalls the photos hidden deep in his camera's memory card folders: Yu-Han's hair falling as she reads, her eyelashes trembling slightly during her nap, and the small mole at the back of her neck that appears and disappears in the light and shadow.
"Okay." He answers softly.
In this home, all care is mutual, and all love is "taken for granted." Only Yu-An knows that beneath the perfect label of "triplets," his inner desire grows wildly in the shadows like summer weeds. He loves the individual who shares one-third of his life; this love makes him both a believer and a sinner.
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