Come a Little Closer

Song Yu, a scholarship student, gets caught up in a conflict between the two most popular boys at his aristocratic school. Everything he had kept hidden is mercilessly exposed, shattering his peaceful campus life. He goes from being an invisible nobody to the target of scorn and ridicule throughout the school.

His family is ordinary, and he has no choice but to endure it. Just when he finally thinks they have lost interest in him, Gao Chong discovers another one of his secrets.

To pay off his debts and survive, Song Yu has to enter the workforce at a young age. He's waited tables, handed out flyers, and delivered takeout. Hoping to earn more, he takes a job at a nightclub, where he runs into Gao Chong at a guest's birthday party.

After an accident, Gao Chong gets hold of another one of Song Yu's vulnerabilities.

The boy makes no effort to hide his malice. To avoid being expelled, Song Yu has no choice but to accept his cruel terms and become his contract lover.

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Both leads are adults when they get together.

A melodramatic mishmash, from school life to showbiz.

Set in an alternate modern world, with plenty of invented details. Please don't confuse it with reality.

[Malicious, mixed-race top VS cold, gloomy beauty bottom]

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Content warnings:

1. The characters aren't perfect. Both leads have psychological issues, and the top has a weak moral compass and is a bit unhinged.

2. Temporarily one-on-one relationships. The bottom is not sexually chaste, and he's beautiful but tragic.

3. Includes a melodramatic amnesia plot.

Enter at your own risk!

The characters' values do not represent the author's! If it's not for you, feel free to drop it, but please don't make personal attacks.

Theme: No matter how hard life gets, keep your heart turned toward the light.