Are All You Straight Guys Like This?

[Complete] [My new novel, Saving That Male Lead, is now available next door. I hope you'll show it lots of support! ovo+] Ye Ran thinks his straight roommate might be flirting with him. * [Serious, gentle, well-mannered art student bottom x aloof, calculating, step-by-step seducer top who makes himself gay] His straight roommate is a campus heartthrob, famous throughout the university district. He's handsome, quiet, and keeps everyone at arm's length, a high-and-mighty beauty everyone knows better than to approach. He gets so many love letters his hands are full, and has countless admirers of both genders. Ye Ran calls his childhood friend, sounding rather distressed as he vents. After listening, his friend gets it right away. "Got it. You want to pursue him." Ye Ran: "?" His friend: "I support you." Ye Ran: "..." His friend: "I'm an expert at pursuing people. I've chased so many handsome guys. One confession is all it takes to find out if they're interested." There are only a few ways to pursue someone. One: Check in on them and show concern. Two: Be attentive and thoughtful. Three: Be gentle and tender. Ye Ran struggles to explain. "Actually..." His friend gets it again. "Got it, you don't understand." He gives some examples. "When they're sick, you take care of them, buy medicine, and bring them water. That's checking in and showing concern. When they need something, you provide it right away and keep an eye on their social media. That's being attentive and thoughtful. When they're sad, upset, or feeling wronged, you comfort them. That's being gentle and tender." Ye Ran falls silent for a long while. Then he blurts out, "What if he's the one doing all that for me?" His friend: "?" Ye Ran's ears turn red, and his voice grows quiet. "He... he also makes me wear his clothes, join the same clubs as him, and go on trips with him... And, and..." His friend can't help urging him on. "And what else?" Ye Ran: "When he gets drunk, he hugs me while we sleep." His friend: "Tsk." His friend: "What a sneaky straight guy." His friend: "No, what a scheming top." Ten minutes later. His friend: "I've already booked my flight." Ye Ran: "Huh? You're coming back to the country?" His friend: "Yep." His friend: "Romance is more fun to watch when it's someone else dating." Reader's Notes: 1. A slice-of-life story, written to commemorate my college days, which are now over. 2. The top is a schemer and a flirt, and he only flirts with the bottom. 3. The push and pull before they get together should take up about as much of the story as their relationship. I love the quiet, unspoken flirtation before someone finally breaks the tension. ---Coming Soon--- You Act Your Part, I'll Study Mine [Carefree, clingy puppy-dog top who preens like a "delicate flower" x studious, indifferent bottom who settles things with one decisive blow] High school, one-on-one romance, happy ending, lighthearted slice of life, a boyfriend who drops in from out of nowhere, occasional educational livestreams for review, not a major focus * As part of an educational reform, Beicheng No. 1 High School and Nancheng No. 1 High School join forces to launch a six-month cooperative teaching program. An exchange student suddenly arrives in the experimental class. According to rumors, he smokes, dyes his hair, gets into fights, and is a menace in every way. But his rich father can settle anything with money. At the start of the new semester, Shi Yan goes to the airport on behalf of the homeroom teacher to welcome the transfer student. The moment he enters, he witnesses a fan frenzy. The commotion is so huge that he almost gets knocked over, but a hand reaches out to steady him. The owner of the hand seems to drop from the sky, grinning brightly. His handsome face could rival the star about to arrive. His smile is enthusiastic, with a hint of shyness, and that shyness carries a hint of hesitation. "Hey, handsome, you stepped on my foot." Shi Yan expressionlessly looks at him, then at the photo the homeroom teacher sent to his phone. Wrong person, wrong photo. You're the one. * As class president, Shi Yan has no choice but to take on the responsibility of being the "exchange student's guardian." As a responsible minor, he has a lot to say about this. "No." The new exchange student is fussy, vain, lazy, and clingy. He calls out "Shi Yan" all day long and insists they share a dorm room. For the joint online performance between the two schools, he wants to sing with him. On days off, he follows him to the library just to sleep. Even when the class president next door confesses to Shi Yan, he barges in, puts an arm around Shi Yan's shoulders, and makes a heartfelt confession. "You can't possibly love him as much as I do." The girl class president shyly covers her face. "...QUQ, I knew it." Shi Yan: "?" You little bastard, take that nonsense back in three seconds. The little bastard keeps spouting nonsense. "The bond between us brothers is stronger than anything." A passerby: "...Gross." What a shameless pair of gay guys. Shi Yan: "..." He hereby declares: Starting this very second, there will be one fewer living person in this world named Jiang Yan. * After spending a long time together, Shi Yan wearily discovers that Jiang Yan is nothing like the rumors. The rumors say Jiang Yan bullies people with his power, is ruthless, and gets away with every kind of evil thanks to being the school bully. In reality, Jiang Yan is lazy, carefree, and spends every day pretending to be an idiot under the pretense of being an exchange student. He's such a convincing idiot that he can't even fall asleep on his own anymore. He climbs into Shi Yan's bed every day, claiming it smells like home. For the sake of Beigao's reputation, Shi Yan puts up with it all, until one day he sees Jiang Yan in a back alley outside school, standing on a thug's shoulder. He lowers his head with a carefree air and a murderous look in his eyes, then asks with a mocking laugh, "Still looking to get yourself killed?" Shi Yan: "..." You look way too badass to be an idiot. After a few quiet seconds, he expressionlessly steps into the alley. With Jiang Yan staring at him in rare, confused silence, he grabs him by the collar and drags him away. "You're sleeping by yourself tonight." Theme: Face challenges without fear and never give up