Don't Mess With Me, Deskmate

[Strong leads + mutual pursuit + both leads are each other's only partner + school life + realistic + HE] [Slow burn] [A little bittersweet]

Cheng Ye had never imagined that, despite once being the darling of heaven, one day his stepfather would leave him in this poor, isolated little town, forcing him to live with his biological father, who smoked, drank, and was a slob.

Ding Yi had thought he would spend his whole life in this town. Then Cheng Ye came along and trampled the little territory he had so carefully guarded.

[Hot-tempered, rebellious, proud breed of dog × warm, bold, sensitive little stray]

Two boys who would never have crossed paths met one sweltering summer, and from then on embarked on a life neither of them had ever imagined.