Out of Focus

[Sentinel-Guide, two male leads, 1v1, younger love interest, both inexperienced, redemption, equally powerful]

An unconventional Sentinel-Guide story, leaning toward a sci-fi school setting, with some original worldbuilding.

Ho Xi, a Guide with a North American gray wolf spirit and a confident bad-boy vibe, x Bai Cangfeng, a prickly Sentinel with a polar bear spirit.

Ho Xi enrolled in military academy for two reasons.

First, to become the strongest Guide in the Blue Sea Planet's history.

Second, to get close to the nephew of the Blue Sea Planet's top Sentinel, so he could earn the chance to meet his idol.

When he learns that Bai Cangfeng is his idol's nephew, Ho Xi's interest grows. What began as a calculated approach eventually strays from its intended course.

The two fiercely competitive men agree to six duels, each getting what he wants.

Just as Ho Xi is about to achieve his long-held wish, he raises the training gun in his hand and aims at the target.

His gaze focuses. Remembering Bai Cangfeng's stubborn refusal to lose, his eyes hesitate for a moment. The bullet tears through the air as he pulls the trigger, and the electronic announcement suddenly sounds.

“Missed the target. Score not counted.”

At that moment, his aim goes out of focus.

The scales in his heart crash to the ground.

Liking someone means letting him win.