Lost in You

An assistant to a nobody actor, a man who barely registered on the celebrity ladder, was drugged and walked into the wrong room. Instead of pristine white sheets and a soft, beautiful woman, he found himself face-to-face with Shen, the head of the Shen family, who was just as unable to resist his desire. After that absurd night, all that remained for him were insults, lashes, and an endless abyss.

Main CP: An honest, ordinary man at first, later a smiling-on-the-outside, unhinged schemer gong X a hot-tempered, aloof man at first, later a lowly, lovesick shou

(Pale-skinned gong, handsome, tanned, muscular shou; the gong is taller than the shou)

Side CP: A flirtatious, calculating, black-bellied top-tier star gong X a refined, gentle, sickly, possessive older shou

Content warnings: A scummy shou, a body-double plotline, a groveling pursuit to win back his husband, and a gong who forces love. This is NOT a noncon-confinement story!!!

The gong suffers terribly. Early on, the gong is physically abused; later, the shou is hurt both emotionally and physically.

Neither is sexually inexperienced. The shou was only ever with the gong before; the gong is straight. (At first, the gong doesn't love the shou, and even hates him. The shou realizes his feelings first, and later finds himself wanting someone he can't have.) Two possible endings.

Reposted story. Extreme gong- and shou-haters, please stay away. This is an early indulgence written to scratch a particular itch. If you like it, feel free to bookmark and comment. Updated to 45,000 words for now.

Theme: Be strong and self-reliant. Don't let yourself be emotionally manipulated or have your will worn down.