Until the Day You Arrive

[Gentle, reserved, old-school captain bottom × sharp-tongued, aloof, tsundere top who can't quite say what he feels]

[Zhou Xingchuan (bottom) × Xie Lan Feng (top)]

Blurb:

Fate's Gambit, a 5v5 competitive game, sweeps the world in popularity.

After the world finals, a young ADC star from a moderately well-known domestic team heads to a bar late at night to drink his sorrows away. In the midst of the bar's glittering temptations, he opens his phone to review the match.

The support stares blankly at the glass of milk in front of him, letting the words go in one ear and out the other. He looks at the silver-haired boy across from him, with his delicate, aristocratic features, and the moment he opens his mouth, he sounds like a completely different person: utterly indifferent.

He's so-so. Happens all the time. I'm used to it.

Star ADC: Did the midlaner's fingers split apart? Heh. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was a mage. If you did, you'd think he was praying for rain.

Star ADC: Our base is gone, but the [Hunter] is still in the jungle. What's he doing there? Picking mushrooms?

Star ADC: Is the guy in the top lane not taking down the tower because the demolition compensation hasn't come through?

The little support thinks the rant is over and he's escaped unscathed. Three seconds later, the boy adds, "Everyone on this team is trash except me."

The support drinking with him: ...Yeah, yeah, totally.

An hour later, the support, who has drunk too much and gone to the bathroom, sees his team's marksman hugging the champion of the world finals.

Support: ...Is this right? Kid, is this right?

During the transfer window, news that Xie Lan Feng is joining ZLW blows up the entire esports scene.

He proudly announces the news on Weibo, climbing into the top three trending topics all by himself. He wants the whole world to know that he's on the same team as the strongest Hunter this season.

The rest of the team and netizens: Stalker fan?

Zhou Xingchuan: I'm his fan.

The rest of the team and netizens: Sure, sure.

In one match, Zhou Xingchuan teams up with the midlaner and takes MVP. But after the post-match interview, when he returns to the team room, he can't find their [Enforcer].

Zhou Xingchuan: Where's Wind?

The other teammates: ...

The midlaner, eyes red and swollen: Bro, why don't you beat him up?

When Zhou Xingchuan finds him, the kid is wearing their team jersey and squatting outside the bathroom, smoking as he slowly scrolls through his phone.

Xie Lan Feng sees post after post praising how well the captain and his teammate suit each other. He angrily hits the report button, then someone yanks him up and forces him to face a man standing right in front of him.

Captain: Jealous already?

ADC: ...I wouldn't dare. The team needs...

Zhou Xingchuan leads him into a bathroom stall. Looking at the man who's now half a head taller than him, he reaches out and ruffles his soft hair.

Zhou Xingchuan: You're mine, and only mine.

Question: What do you do when you meet the idol you've admired for years?

Xie Lan Feng: Just go for it.

Everyone else: What? You're that bold, dude?

Reader's guide:

1. There are livestreams, chat comments, and so on.

2. The author's values don't represent the values of the world, and the characters' values don't represent the readers'. Let's enjoy the story and keep the comments civil.

3. Both are devoted to each other. There's a six-year age gap. Important, so I'll say it three times: the captain is the bottom! No real-life inspiration! No switching roles! Don't get them backwards!

4. If you suspect plagiarism, please provide a comparison. The original text published on Jinjiang Literature City is authoritative. I'm not responsible for pirated versions.

5. The whole novel was heavily revised after 2025.9.23. The setting has been completely changed. The story takes place in the world of Fate's Gambit, a fictional esports game created for this story. Any version based on LoL is pirated.

6. I'm a compulsive reviser. The main text may still contain undiscovered bugs or typos, and I'll keep making changes when I have time. Readers looking for a polished work or tight pacing may want to wait before reading! Thanks for understanding~

7. I won't revisit comments from people who read pirated versions and then come to question me. This book has been finished for a long time. Judging myself by the standards I had two years ago, I would criticize myself too, but I'm sorry, I'm timid, not heartless. This is my hard work. If you don't respect me, don't blame me for being rude. Thank you 🙏

Theme: Watch the river's boats flow by, gaze afar as wind and rain sweep over the stars.