
In a city above the clouds, beautiful Zhao Wei lived in luxury and commodity, undisturbed by the troubles of a world he didn’t know existed. That is, until he fell below the clouds. Thrown into a world foreign to him, surrounded by strangeness and chased for reasons unknown to him, Wei must now survive long enough to find a way back home.
In the slums below the clouds lives Oren, a Runner whose job involves finding and delivering things. When he finds Wei: gorgeous, hurt, out of place, and clearly in danger, it’s only natural for him to want to help him return to the place he rightfully belongs to. It was just an extra perk that someone had decided to pay him for it.
Unfortunately, getting back above the clouds is not as easy as it sounds. With men chasing after them at every turn, will the two be able to make it in one piece? And what will become of their feelings for each other if they do?
Content Warnings
- Graphic violence
- On-page injuries and medical recovery
- Armed pursuit and threat of death
- Physical restraint and brief scenes of captivity
- Mentions of torture (off-screen) and aftermath effects
- Explosion and structural destruction
- Trauma response and disorientation
- Death of named side characters
- Mentions of drug use
- Panic and fear associated with unfamiliar environments
- Mild PTSD-like reactions
- Genetic engineering / “designer baby” identity struggles
- Cybernetic body enhancements
- High-level surveillance and hacking
- Classism and Class oppression (Sky City vs. Slums)
- Themes of body autonomy and ethical gray areas
- Sexual content
- Fully consensual intimacy
Tropes
- Love at first sight
- Opposites attract
- Forced proximity
- Rescuer romance
- Fish out of water
- Love across divides
- Found family
- Star-Crossed lovers
- Damsel in distress
- Hidden society
- Dystopian world
- Hidden depths
- Trapped in another world
- World of symbolism
- Pragmatic hero
- Hidden heart of gold
- Technopathy
- Strangers to Lovers
- Protector Romance
- Hurt/Comfort
- Forbidden Love
- Slow Burn with Emotional Climax




