Online Dating Gone Wrong: Esports Edition

Shi Xing's online romance went disastrously wrong. He thought he'd found an ordinary nobody, but later discovered the other person was a pro player with top national badges for every jungle hero, as well as his childhood friend and confidant.

With his hands pinned above his head by his childhood friend and warm breath brushing his ear, Shi Xing is mortified on the spot. "This has to be a misunderstanding! Xiao Ye, calm down! Ahhh!"

#What to do when you accidentally fall for your childhood friend online#

#The catch is that your childhood friend is an esports heartthrob with tens of millions of adoring fans#

All-round streamer Shi Xing is a voice fan. His pool of top-ranked players who chase after him is practically bottomless.

His favorite thing to do after each stream is use an alternate account to stomp lower-ranked players and find strangers with nice voices.

One day, he finds the best-sounding random player he's ever heard, and rushes to tell his childhood friend Xiao Ye.

Shi Xing: "Ahhh, Xiao Ye! I found a random player today with an even better voice than yours. A deep, sexy voice. He sounds huge! But he's kind of aloof and doesn't like talking to people. He only said three sentences in one whole match. I added him as a friend, but he barely paid any attention to me."

His straight-laced childhood friend is a pro player. His flawless good looks have made him an esports heartthrob with countless fans who love his face.

He asks casually, "Want to pursue him?"

Shi Xing blushes. "It's not like that..."

But Xiao Ye says, "You have no dating experience. Want me to help?"

Shi Xing: "Well..."

Xiao Ye: "Don't worry. Give me your account, and I'll take care of it."

The next day, Shi Xing is amazed to find that he's not only paired up with the random player, but the player has also sent him his contact information. From then on, Shi Xing's daily routine becomes sharing his dating tips with his childhood friend.

Shi Xing spares no effort trying to flirt with the guy, sending him cute selfies in maid outfits, backless outfits... Every time the guy calls him cute, Shi Xing is happy for ages.

After Shi Xing finally confesses his feelings, the other person sends him a photo of his back.

Even without seeing his face, Shi Xing is captivated by his handsome figure.

His perfectly defined back muscles make Shi Xing stare at the picture like a lovesick fan.

Shi Xing never believed in online romance, but now he's in one, and can't help getting anxious and insecure.

"Xiao Ye, I think I might really like him. When he calls me baby, I melt."

"Xiao Ye, he confessed to me today. He says he doesn't care that I'm a guy, but I haven't made up my mind yet."

"Xiao Ye, he hasn't been messaging me much lately. What should I do? I'm freaking out. I feel like going to find him."

"Xiao Ye, I've decided. I'm going to meet him. We've made plans, and I saw his latest location on his social media. I'm going to surprise him."

With his heart pounding, Shi Xing flies to the other person's city. But the one who comes to pick him up is his childhood friend, Xiao Ye?

Shi Xing has a bad feeling. It comes true all too soon: that very night, his childhood friend pins him against the door and kisses him.

"So eager to see me? Want to make things official with me, my little star?"

"!!!"

Wait, what about my boyfriend?

#What it's like when your online love turns out to be your childhood friend orz#

#Honor of Kings#

Xiao Ye is a famously abstinent esports heartthrob, with broad shoulders, narrow hips, and a perfect rear. Fans joke that his legs are longer than anyone's life.

Everyone knows that apart from playing professionally, he never duo-queues with anyone.

But one day, fans are astonished to discover that God Xiao has not only started duo-queuing on an alternate account, but is also calling the other person "baby."

His fans explode: "My husband, who hasn't blossomed in ten thousand years, is in love! Which green tea stole my boyfriend?"

The fans put their Sherlock Holmes-level detective skills to work, but can't dig up a single clue.

Then one day, during Xiao's livestream, a pair of pale, slender legs with red marks on them appears in the frame, partly covered by a short skirt.

The chat goes wild: "God Xiao is living with his girlfriend!"

Then, in the very next moment, a familiar, soft male voice calls out: "A Ye, did you hide my clothes?"

The fans are completely stunned: "My favorite husband and my favorite wife are together? Ahhh! If you don't clear this up, I'm going to start spreading rumors! The word is out: God Xiao and Little Star already have kids!"

The whole internet is swept up in shipping the two gorgeous streamers. If they don't get married, there's no way this can end well.

Later, after Xiao Ye wins the KPL national championship, he confesses to Shi Xing on camera. He speaks with neither arrogance nor false humility.

"I've spent my whole life growing into the kind of person you like. So, are you ready to inspect the goods now?"

I've been planning to love you for a long time.

Note: A sweet little romance dressed up as an esports story. Mostly about their everyday life together. The game in the story is Honor of Kings.

Theme: When you bloom, the butterflies will come.