The Captains' Unspoken Crushes [Esports]

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Every reporter in the esports scene knew that interviewing ELV's two captains was a nightmare. The former captain barely spoke, and the new acting captain was just as tight-lipped. The two of them still liked to communicate with each other, though, and their conversations went like this:

Gong Yu: "..."

Qiao Jiashu: "..."

Then they smiled at each other.

Reporter: "...What? What was that? Did something that looked like a dog treat just fly past?"

ELV's players were suffering. After their injured captain returned from recuperation, he suddenly got together with the acting captain. Neither of them liked to talk, and this was what they were like when they were dating:

Gong Yu: "..."

Qiao Jiashu: "..."

Then they smiled at each other.

The other players: "...What? What was that? My eyes! Ah! My eyes!!"

Qiao Jiashu had joined ELV out of nowhere while EV captain Gong Yu was recovering from surgery, and had been thrust into the role of captain in a crisis. When Gong Yu returned, everyone expected a struggle for power to erupt within ELV. But who could have guessed? The two men who barely spoke had quietly fallen for each other while no one was paying attention.

ELV was the hardest team in the league to figure out. Their players worked together so seamlessly that they could understand the caller's intentions before anyone else had even reacted. They couldn't help it: their two captains barely spoke, yet still had to date, so every day the players had to see through the haze of public displays of affection and play Pictionary.

Theme: Young people are determined to win the championship, and just as determined to be with the person they love