Aren't We Mortal Enemies? Why Are We Kissing?

[Two male leads + both are pure + both are strong + secret crush + romantic push and pull + rekindled romance + from campus to workplace + groveling to win him back + healing]

A fiercely possessive, devoted attack and a mysterious, cool beauty who’s the one pursued

As the top-tier star at the art academy, I, Shen Yi, draw attention wherever I go. The only exception is my straight-A roommate, Li Luochuan, who treats me like a contagious disease. He always gives my work a 59. I paint, he turns off the lights. People praise me, he pours cold water on the compliments.

Fine, it’s war! I swear I’ll strip away his fake propriety.

But as I keep peeling away at him, I uncover his bloodshot eyes late at night, his broken family, and the unknown scars on his body… Wait, this isn’t how the story’s supposed to go. I think… I’ve fallen for him first?

Later, we love each other passionately, but he cruelly leaves me and disappears without a trace.

Three years later, we meet again at the school anniversary ceremony. He clings to me with a pitiful look and begs, “Shen Yi, can you… love me one more time?”

Not a wish-fulfillment story, not explosive, but a nuanced read