The Upright Brush

A story about two men whose first loves both ended without ever getting off the ground, and who eventually find their way to each other.

“He felt a little like a goldfish in a glass tank. When Fan Zheng caressed him through the glass, he deceived himself with the warmth he imagined. It was only when he saw Fan Zheng being intimate with people in the world outside the water that he realized he was just a fish, without a soul or love.”

Modern setting / younger man / seme-focused / mild mental DS. The couple is Zhong Yu X Li Zhengcen.