I've Been Waiting for You to Break Up

[For the extra story, check out “Unwearying Autumn.” It's very sweet and happy.] ◎ Xi Yue x Yan Zhao ◎ A top who pretends to be aloof but is actually a shameless double-standard type, intensely possessive and utterly devoted to his husband A beautiful, refined, distant bottom who draws people in without realizing it 1. Yunyi University's psychology department had a beauty: stunning looks and an air of refinement that captivated plenty of hearts. But Yan Zhao already had a boyfriend. By contrast, Xi Yue was the athletic department's campus heartthrob, broad-shouldered, slim-waisted, long-legged, with an impeccable face. He was undoubtedly the gay community's dream guy, and highly sought after, but he couldn't stand the attention. Rumor had it that Xi Yue was extremely homophobic. He barely interacted with men and turned down every male admirer. They were in different departments, one supposedly homophobic and the other naturally gay. They had nothing to do with each other, yet people often discussed them together. 2. In the winter of their sophomore year, the first snow fell, and Yan Zhao broke up with his boyfriend, Qin Xian, after dating for more than a year. On his way back, the snow grew heavier, dusting his clothes and turning the tip of his nose red with cold. He didn't want to return to the dorm yet. He stood where he was, holding out his hand to catch snowflakes. Before long, it seemed to stop snowing, and he realized someone had appeared beside him without his noticing. He turned his head and looked into Xi Yue's deep eyes. Yan Zhao froze for a moment. Xi Yue was holding an umbrella over him. 3. Before long, Xi Yue began appearing by Yan Zhao's side from time to time. He held an umbrella for Yan Zhao, walked him back to the dorm, quietly brushed his fingers, drank the water Yan Zhao hadn't finished, and even sneaked a kiss onto his face after he fell asleep. At a gathering some time later, Xi Yue got drunk and clung to Yan Zhao when they got back. Yan Zhao couldn't make sense of it. “Aren't you homophobic?” Xi Yue only held him, burying his face in the crook of Yan Zhao's neck as he murmured drunkenly, “…Yan Xiaozhao, I've been waiting for you to break up.” 4. No one knew that Yan Zhao and Xi Yue had gone to the same high school and been in the same class. But they weren't close. They hardly ever spoke. More than once, Xi Yue stared at Yan Zhao's back across the aisle, at his slender, pale neck and the faint outline of his shoulder blades beneath his school shirt. He held back the urge to get close to Yan Zhao. *The top isn't homophobic. That's just what people say, and he can't be bothered to explain. About whether the characters are sexually inexperienced: *The top is inexperienced in both body and heart; the bottom has an ex-boyfriend, but they never slept together. Please add my new story, “Behind the Blue Glass” Synopsis: In the fourth year after graduation, Feng Zhou broke up with Jiang Yue, quit his job at a major tech company, and returned to the small town where he had once lived. He was waiting for everything to start over. But on the day he returned, a rare downpour caught him without an umbrella. Dragging his suitcase, Feng Zhou huddled miserably beneath the awning outside a shop. The rain still hadn't let up after a long time. Just as Feng Zhou was about to give up, a pair of rain-spattered shoes entered his field of vision. He looked up. Chen Zhuchuan still looked just as he did in Feng Zhou's memories, with striking features and a much more mature air than he had in high school. “Didn't bring an umbrella?” he asked. Feng Zhou said he hadn't. They listened to the rain in silence. After a while, the other man seemed to hesitate for a long time before asking in a low voice, “Did you come back alone?” - Jiang Yue hadn't really wanted to break up with Feng Zhou. Their seven years together had made Feng Zhou a habit he couldn't shake. He returned to their old city to get back together with Feng Zhou, but met with one setback after another. He had no choice but to reminisce with Chen Zhuchuan, an old friend who was still in touch with Feng Zhou. Jiang Yue invited him for a drink and pleaded, “Brother Chen, please help me again. I want Feng Zhou back by my side.” Chen Zhuchuan avoided his touch. “I'm sorry.” Chen Zhuchuan refused, with no intention of backing down. “I want Feng Zhou very, very much too.” - A long time ago, Jiang Yue asked Chen Zhuchuan for help, saying he wanted to pursue Feng Zhou. A long time later, Chen Zhuchuan still remembered the afternoon Feng Zhou accepted Jiang Yue's confession. He had stood behind opaque blue glass, his heart nearly shattered. “You are the blue glass in my heart.” Theme: Carry mountains and seas in your heart, and remain calm without competing.