In the summer of my freshman year of high school, the cicadas were so noisy that I felt panicked.
Guan Jingcheng is a famously aloof top student in his grade, while Jiang Yan is the reckless and sincere "follower" who has followed him since childhood. A ridiculous "bet" when he was young made Jiang Yan confess his love in public, which completely shattered the balance that had been maintained between the two for many years. Guan Jingcheng avoided him like the plague, until that heavy rainy night, until that abandoned studio filled with painting equipment, that line of defense called "boundary" fell apart in casual touches again and again.
But trust is more elusive than the summer heat.
Forged transfer records, secretly taken intimate photos, and Wang Zihang who always hides in the dark push the two into the abyss of misunderstanding again and again. The fight on the rooftop, the frame-up in the Academic Affairs Office, the bleeding bruises at the corners of Jiang Yan's mouth, the deathly coldness in Guan Jingcheng's eyes... They were obviously so close, but their hearts felt like they were separated by an entire rainy season.
This is a game about youth.
When Jiang Yan finally grabbed Guan Jingcheng's hand amidst the chirping of cicadas and tried to prove himself in this hot summer, Guan Jingcheng asked him with a sneer: "Are you protecting me or using me?"
Until that afternoon that no one knew about, Guan Jingcheng dragged Jiang Yan into the bedroom where they were alone.
Some things, once started, are no longer just a game between teenagers.
"Jiang Yan, if this is wrong, why does your heartbeat sound like mine?"
Intention: Wrong love separates our hearts, but we will reunite with each other as we age.
