On the first day of the new semester at Qing University, Yu Tiancheng met his roommate, Jiang Wen.
The young man was slender and pale, standing beneath the sunset with a book in his arms, like a gentle breeze that might shatter at the slightest touch.
Yu Tiancheng considered himself a straight as an arrow kind of guy, and saw Jiang Wen only as a good buddy who needed looking after.
He would shield Jiang Wen from drinks, save him a seat, carry his books, and casually toss him a bottle of water on the basketball court.
But Jiang Wen quietly hid his growing feelings amid that tenderness.
He knew Yu Tiancheng was dazzling and outgoing, used to being surrounded by people. He also knew he was sensitive and poor, like a shadow in the corner.
So he never asked, and never dared to hope for more.
But no matter how deeply you hide your feelings, they will eventually show through one night.
By the time Yu Tiancheng finally realized that his concern for Jiang Wen had long since gone beyond brotherly affection, it was already too late.
