Come to My Office After Class

A sunny, cheerful top who failed to achieve his dreams, works part-time in an internet-famous band, and socializes like a home-invasion robber × a gloomy, introverted, well-off-family-born, secretly flirtatious poser with a death wish, a walking landmine of a bottom

Jiang Lie is the bottom.

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At the start of the school year, two of the hottest single guys on campus are accidentally assigned to teach the same class. One is the homeroom teacher, and the other teaches a subject.

Xu Die is the unfortunate homeroom teacher.

As for the other handsome guy, that assistant class…

Xu Die thinks Jiang Lie might be toxic.

He usually acts like a cool, chaste, mature, steady, and incredibly charming man. The moment nobody else is around, though, he's full of dirty jokes and has a bizarre way of thinking.

Before a trip.

Xu Die: Is there anything else I need to bring?

Jiang Lie: Pepper spray. To protect yourself from me.

Xu Die: ??

Before class.

Xu Die: Are you teaching next period, or am I?

Jiang Lie: I'll do it. I guarantee you'll have a perfect experience.

Xu Die: Get lost!

At dinner.

Xu Die: How's the food?

Jiang Lie: You haven't made it yet. How would I know how you are?

Xu Die: …

If Xu Die were a woman, he would've called the police already.

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Later.

Jiang Lie is standing on the bridge where he goes for a walk every day. Just as he grabs the metal railing, someone suddenly hugs him from behind.

He owes Xu Die his life. He'll spend the rest of his life repaying him.

He can no longer find any other reason to keep living.

Then one sentence from Xu Die sends all his hopes crashing to the ground.

“The only person who can save you is yourself.”

[A note before reading]

This story has no connection whatsoever to any real school, class, specific individual, or school system! No connection! No connection! (Important things are said three times!)

Neither lead has any previous romantic history, and both are virgins, but they have blind dates set up for them. Both men and women attend these dates just to deal with pressure from their elders, with no feelings involved.

Warning: East Asian family pressure to marry. It doesn't take up much of the story and won't separate the leads. Don't worry, there won't be angst!

No breakup-and-reunion plot. Emotionally stable adults will consider all the consequences and take responsibility for their family and society before pursuing a relationship beyond friendship.

The bottom may occasionally say or do things that are a little over the top or cross boundaries. He's not deliberately bullying the top; there's a reason for it. In short, please don't dislike Teacher Jiang because of this, please!

I won't accept any requests to change the wording or writing advice, except for corrections. However, readers who are actual teachers are welcome to point out any mistakes!

Theme: Love and being loved, family and individuality, exhausting circumstances and the courage to keep living