Straightforward, sunny bottom vs. sulky, sharp-tongued top
Su Yang takes a role in a production, and a countdown to his death appears on his hand that very day.
Su Yang: Oh no! Σ( ° △ °|||)︴
After joining the production, he discovers that sticking close to Shen Che pauses the countdown.
He thinks: Great! There's hope! ⌯ᵔᗜᵔ⌯
So Su Yang sticks by Shen Che every day:
"Teacher Shen, you're such a good actor!"
"Teacher Shen, would you do me the honor of having a meal with me?"
"Teacher Shen, I really do like spending time with you!"
But without exception, Shen Che turns him down with a cold expression.
After a while, the crew starts gossiping:
"Is Su Yang trying to ride Shen Che's coattails?"
"I knew those two weren't straight!"
"Holy crap, there's a gay guy here!!"
But Su Yang says: I'm straight.
So a few days later, Su Yang says very seriously, "Shen Che, I'll keep my distance from you from now on."
A few days later, Su Yang is learning to swim and begs Shen Che to give him a hand.
But Shen Che grits his teeth and sternly says, "Didn't you say you'd keep your distance?"
Shen Che is a popular award-winning actor, gentle and modest on screen. In private, however, he's sulky and sharp-tongued.
After joining the production, he discovers that Su Yang, a complete stranger, is always following him around.
He hands him tissues and holds an umbrella for him... He's even more considerate than an assistant.
Shen Che understands: Another one trying to mooch off my connections.
But one day, he hears Su Yang say, "I can't live without Shen Che. If I'm more than five meters away from him, I'll die, waah!"
Shen Che raises an eyebrow. "Ah, so you like me."
From that day on, Shen Che finds Su Yang becoming more and more special to him.
One day, Shen Che gets hurt, and Su Yang applies medicine for him.
Shen Che says pointedly, "I can tell why you keep following me."
Shen Che can see the countdown too!!
Su Yang is overjoyed. "That's great! Now you understand why I keep staying with you, right?"
Because you like me, of course.
Shen Che calmly says, "I know. So you don't have to keep your distance from me anymore."
Su Yang excitedly shakes Shen Che by the shoulders and says bluntly, "Shen Che! You're the best, "
Shen Che's lips curl into a slight smile. Hah, he really does like me.
You think I like you, but I just want to stay alive, okay?!
This is an abandoned draft. The full story is linked in the comments or is the first book in my author collection. It has already been serialized for 80,000 words, with daily updates, and should be finished in about a week.
If you're interested, please add it to your collection. Thank you, everyone!
Theme: Kindness
