Flying Towards the Unknown You (1)

Prologue: Dusk Before Ignition The twilight dyed the launchpad the color of honey. The white rocket stood silently between its supports, like a string about to be plucked. Ji Yiheng clicked the seatbelt into the last slot and looked back. Xia Yucheng leaned against the window, holding an old astronomical telescope in his hand—their first date souvenir on Earth. "Are you settled?" he asked softly. "Settled," Xia Yucheng smiled and pointed out the window. "Look, the clouds are baked into golden cotton candy by our engines." (To be continued)