Shameless

(The complete manuscript is finished. It will be released once it has enough chapters to qualify for the featured recommendations list.)

[Seems like a people-pleasing little ray of sunshine, but is actually a cold and ruthless bottom x a top who always has something to say, no matter how badly the sky is falling]

When Cheng Yue transfers to Lu Nianchi's school, he becomes the popular Lu Nianchi's little sidekick in hopes of fitting in as quickly as possible.

When Lu Nianchi is thirsty, Cheng Yue gets him water.

When Lu Nianchi is hungry, Cheng Yue huffs and puffs his way to the school store to buy him snacks.

When Lu Nianchi gets into a fight, Cheng Yue rushes to the front and shields him from harm.

When Lu Nianchi plays basketball, Cheng Yue holds his uniform and drinks for the players, cheering louder than anyone from the sidelines.

Everyone in class laughs that Cheng Yue is Lu Nianchi's loyal little dog.

At first, Lu Nianchi finds him annoying. The transfer student is not only a stalker, but also a piece of gum that will not come off.

Yet, somewhere along the way, he gets used to always having that cautious little figure by his side.

He even starts to think Cheng Yue's bright, ever-watchful eyes are a little... cute.

Naturally, his feelings begin to change.

But it all comes to an end on a rainy night, when Lu Nianchi catches Cheng Yue's mother kissing his own father, their bodies entwined.

Only then does he learn that Cheng Yue had been good to him merely to make amends.

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Cheng Yue had thought everything from his school days would fade with time, and that he would forget it all as he grew older.

But lately, something has felt wrong.

A different breakfast appears at his desk every morning. Packages bearing his name show up outside his front door. A huge bouquet of roses waits by his car every day...

Even the security cameras reveal nothing.

Gradually, he begins to feel that someone is following him on his way home from work.

On the night he decides to move in with a friend, Cheng Yue picks up his suitcase and opens the door, only to be swept up in someone's arms along with a mass of flowers.

His ex-boyfriend, with whom things ended badly and whom he has not seen in years, is now buried in the crook of his neck. His voice is cheerful, yet somehow sends a chill through him.

"Baby, where are you planning to go?"

"If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't be shameless."

"Shameless," by Yinhe Kuaidi

Content warnings:

* Probably a melodramatic story where you lie to me, I lie to you, you get revenge on me, and I get revenge on you.

* Written in a fit of madness. Extreme fans of either character should proceed with caution, or this might destroy you.

* No confession before adulthood.

* The final line is from a song. I've credited it, but it doesn't fit the original meaning; I interpreted it based on the words alone.

Theme: Someday, spring will come in all its brightness