Back from the Brink [Esports]

Lu Ting, IVL's renowned fanboy magnet. Top-tier survivor awareness, plays like he's forever eighteen, and still looks so good that people go wild even without the cosmetic surgery that comes with esports. But the new hunter, Duan Lou, is full of hostility toward him. Actually eighteen, handsome, and skilled, he's the golden pickup player his team signed. Everyone, even players from other teams, could tell he had a problem with Lu Ting. They warned him: Your team's hunter looks at you weirdly, like he's going to eat you. Lu Ting agreed. For the sake of team harmony, he tried to steer clear of him. But Duan Lou's gaze grew darker and darker. Until one night, after finishing solo practice, Lu Ting went downstairs to find something to eat and passed the training room. The room was empty except for Duan Lou. He held a team jacket printed with Lu Ting's ID and slowly brought it to his nose to sniff. Lu Ting: … #There's a creep in the club, help# * Mon Abyss failed to qualify for offline play. They missed the summer playoffs, couldn't recruit any players during the transfer window, and ended up signing two highly ranked pickup players. Fans: We're doomed. Onlookers: Doomed, doomed, doomed. At this rate, our IVL is going to collapse. But Mon, written off by everyone, made a name for themselves in their autumn debut, then went on a winning streak. IVL entered a period of unprecedented dominance. The golden rain they'd imagined countless times finally fell into their palms. Extra scene: News of Lu Ting and Duan Lou's feud spread throughout IVL. Somehow, an all-knowing netizen dug up a video from the rookie tryouts four years earlier. The young hunter king had been scolded to tears. And standing before the camera was Lu Ting, expressionless. During an interview, the host joked, "On behalf of the fans, the daily question: Have you two made up yet?" Lu Ting, his lips red and swollen, answered coldly, "No." #He's just a rabid dog# #Esports is a romantic and grand tragedy# A deranged younger possessive top # A cool, slow-to-catch-on, sharp-tongued beauty bottom 1. The game is set in Identity V, with some original worldbuilding! 2. Not based on real people. Please don't draw comparisons. 3. Ensemble cast. Blurb is tentative. Theme: Strive for your dreams