Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, love-struck top x sharp-minded, venom-tongued demon king bottom
As the highest-paid controller in the NHL, You Xuan should have been crowned in glory and cheered by the whole stadium, with every major team scrambling to sign him.
At least, that's how he expected things to go.
But in reality, he was so broke that he had to swipe instant noodles from the venue to bring back to the club. He even took the bus to matches.
As captain of Ronin, he had these guys following him around.
Wait, let him count.
One, two... four. Four deadweights.
And because of some bizarre sense of team spirit, he refused to transfer on his own. So no matter how high his value was, not a single owner was willing to take that sucker's deal.
Until one day,
while streaming and trying to earn enough for the club's next meal, the phone beside him suddenly buzzed.
A message from a stranger appeared on the screen.
"SW? Would you consider being my kept man?"
You Xuan had just been tilted by his teammates, so he called right away, ready to cuss the other person out. But then he heard a voice on the phone he never expected.
Li Xinghe, his nemesis, wanted to keep him?
He glanced at the screen, where it said "Escape failed." He should have realized sooner.
[He's gone crazy playing games.]
*
A narrow alley.
You Xuan was pinned against the wall by that arrogant Hunter.
A hard plastic card dangled between the other man's long fingers. He flashed a carefree grin. "Be with me, and this bank card is yours."
The poorest captain in the league looked at the glittering black card and shamefully hesitated.
Should he sell his PG, or rely on himself? That was the question.
*
Notes for readers:
1. None of the main or supporting characters are based on real people. (Important!)
2. The story leans toward an everyone-loves-the-bottom dynamic. The top doesn't actually throw matches, and the main character is the strongest.
3. The top and bottom are on different teams at first, but later join the same team.
4. The game is a semi-fictional 1v4 asymmetrical competitive game (inspired by Dead by Daylight and Identity V).
5. All the characters, skills, and competition rules are made up by me. Don't connect them to real life.
Theme: Play in moderation. Don't get addicted.
