Shen Min's parents divorced when he was young, and his mother died by suicide during his teenage years. Through one hardship after another, he managed to finish college with the inheritance his mother left him and help from his childhood friend Meng Zhe's family. Having grown up without much emotional guidance, he doesn't know how to maintain a steady relationship with someone he likes. After discovering his own sexual orientation, he completely lets himself go and sets out on a path of no return, treating love as a game. Meng Zhe has stayed by Shen Min's side for years, but his friend's ambiguous attitude kept him from ever revealing his feelings. Little does he know that Shen Min has long had his name engraved on his heart, yet hesitates to cross the line of friendship... After years of testing the waters and concealing their feelings, what they've never dared say aloud finally comes to light.
1v1, taciturn, reserved gong x theatrical, chatty shou. The shou acts like two different people in his daily life and at work. Flashbacks get angsty.
The author is facing their final year of high school, so updates will be erratic. Any hiatus will be noted in the blurb.
There are still two chapters left! ! ! !