I Played Games for My Brother and Ended Up in a Confusing Online Romance

A sweet, soft-spoken girl with exceptional gaming talent, and a cool, reserved esports star hiding his identity

Aurore or lumos

To keep the high-ranked account her younger brother had worked so hard to build, university student Lin Yuxi was forced to take over the support role. That was when she first met “Fallen Leaves.” Through the screen, he taught her how to position herself and practiced heroes with her. A stranger on her team became someone she could lean on during late-night voice calls. She knew only that he was an outstanding player, not that he was a cool, reserved esports star.

Later, Fallen Leaves confessed his feelings to her through the screen, but after that he never brought up meeting in person or having a video call, as if his affection existed only in the virtual world. Lin Yuxi’s best friend, Xia Zhi, couldn’t stand Fallen Leaves’ attitude of “dating without ever meeting.” At her urging, Lin Yuxi angrily broke up with him and cut off both their in-game connection and their chats. She thought the story ended there, but little did she know...