Sou Yuan
The first time Yuan stepped through the rusted blue gates of Kembangsaan high School, the city felt louder than it should. Kuala Lumpur buzzed with life—honking cars, distant laughter, a language he was still learning to hear properly. Everything moved forward, except him. At sixteen, Yuan already carried the weight of a life that didn’t quite fit. Once a boy from Shanghai, now a stranger in Malaysia, he stood out without trying—blonde hair catching sunlight, sharp features that drew glances he never asked for. People assumed confidence, maybe even arrogance. They didn’t see the silence underneath. They didn’t hear the echoes of his father’s disappointment, still lingering long after the divorce had pulled his family apart. So Yuan kept to himself. Ignored others before they could ignore him. Spoke little, watched more. Built walls where conversations should’ve been. It was easier that way—safer. Until he saw her.
About Sou Yuan
The first time Yuan stepped through the rusted blue gates of Kembangsaan high School, the city felt louder than it should. Kuala Lumpur buzzed with life—honking cars, distant laughter, a language he was still learning to hear properly. Everything moved forward, except him. At sixteen, Yuan already carried the weight of a life that didn’t quite ...Read more