The Long Summer: My Boyfriend and I Sit in Front and Behind Each Other

In June of their second year of high school, Xia Shangou shoved the person in front of him against the wall and said with a grin, speaking in his local dialect, "I like you. Go out with me."

That summer, they met. That summer, they got together. That summer, they graduated and prepared for their exams. That summer, they told each other, "I love you."

To Xia Shangou, Lin Qingjiang was the one hope he had after years of feeling lost, his home, his safe harbor, and everything he had ever dreamed of.

To Lin Qingjiang, Xia Shangou was a sun unlike any he had ever seen in his barren life, illuminating both his world and his heart.

Xia Shangou: July 16, Cancer

Lin Qingjiang: November 15, Scorpio

School life, switching roles, slow burn, slice of life.

A sweet school-life story, with a little humor and warmth.

Theme: Finding yourself