· Location: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
· School: Jiangcheng Experimental Middle School (fictional). It is a key middle school with a strong learning atmosphere, but it also has rich community activities. Emphasize the campus environment: teaching buildings, basketball courts, libraries, rooftops, canteens, classrooms full of chalk dust and test papers.
· Characters:
· The first male protagonist (a top student): Gu Yu - a sophomore in high school. He has a cool appearance and clear logic, and his grades consistently rank first in his grade. He has an introverted personality and feels a little alienated, but he has his own principles and gentleness in his heart. The family may have high expectations or a special background. Good at science, especially mathematics and physics.
· Second male protagonist (a bad student): Zhang Yang - a sophomore in high school. In the same class as Gu Yu. As the name suggests, he is sunny, cheerful, lively and outgoing, and loyal. He is responsible for the atmosphere in the class. His academic performance is poor, but he has amazing enthusiasm and understanding of non-textbook knowledge. Maybe the family atmosphere is relaxed, or you may have troubles that you don't want to talk about. Good at sports, especially basketball.
· The tone of the relationship: From the initial mutual incomprehension and mutual dislike (one felt that the other was noisy and uneducated, the other felt that the other was pretentious and lifeless), to having to intersect due to certain opportunities, gradually discovering the shining points and hidden sides of each other, influencing each other, growing together, and eventually becoming close friends and even a profound bond that transcends friendship. The process is interspersed with campus daily life, revelation of family background, personal confusion and growth.
· Gu Yu and Zhang Yang are still on two sides in the new semester of high school. They have a bad impression of each other due to their differences in grades and personalities.
· The first important opportunity: The teacher arranged a "learning mutual aid group", and Gu Yu was forced to become Zhang Yang's "little teacher". In the early days, there was a lot of confusion, teaching was difficult, and conflicts continued.
· In the forced relationship, you accidentally discover some little secrets or shining points of the other party.
· An initial, awkward icebreaker.
· The relationship warms up slowly. We began to eat together, go to the library (although Zhang Yang was always sleeping), and go to the beach together.
· Provide insight into their respective family backgrounds and stressors.
· Experience some campus events together: sports meets, art festivals, midterm exam turmoil, etc.
· The second important opportunity appears: it may be an accident, a major setback, and the other party provides unexpected support.
· Emotions are significantly deepened and a sense of dependence arises. Start to truly care about each other's happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy.
· The relationship enters a subtle stage. Feelings for each other begin to transcend ordinary friendship, creating confusion and self-doubt.
· External pressure appears: intensified academic pressure, comments from classmates, misunderstandings caused by possible suitors, and family intervention.
· Inner struggles and temptations. There may be periods of alienation and cold war.
· Critical Incident: A decisive scene that prompts an emotional outburst or confirmation.
· Realize that the other person is of extraordinary importance to you.
Purpose: redemption