Sleeping with a Crane in My Heart

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[An action-oriented top who digs one deep hole after another x a big-talking bottom who falls into them one step at a time]

Huai Xiuheng: Objection. I'm not digging a hole. I'm just pursuing the person I like.

Diao Hemian: Objection. I'm not that stupid. I'm just giving him a chance to show off.

[Top like 1982 Longjing tea x bottom like freshly made fizzy tablets] (No objections accepted.)

▲ Blurb from the top's perspective:

Senior-year student Huai Xiuheng was finally nearing the end of the grueling gaokao grind when he was roped into an enthusiastic tossing-and-catching people activity at the school rally.

He was unlucky enough to get hit in the right hand by a falling classmate.

A fracture in his right wrist meant he missed that year's college entrance exam.

Back to square one, Huai Xiuheng was forced to transfer to the neighboring school and start senior year over...

Fortunately, misfortune turned into a blessing. Fate brought him face-to-face with his childhood friend, who he'd lost touch with years ago.

On the first day of school, Diao Hemian drew a line across the desk with his index finger, creating a transparent boundary.

"Don't cross the line, and don't disturb me while I'm sleeping." After saying that, Diao Hemian didn't even look at him before laying his head down on the desk.

The emperor's boundary only keeps out gentlemen, not scoundrels.

Huai Xiuheng lowered his eyes. Good thing he wasn't the former.

They hadn't seen each other in over a decade, but Diao Hemian was still as cocky as ever, even more so than when they were kids.

Huai Xiuheng: It's fine. I like cocky guys.

Diao Hemian: Bro, are you sick or something?

▲ Blurb from the bottom's perspective:

The "fake delinquent" who always looked down his nose at everyone has been happily doing one thing after another he's never done before, all because of one sincere compliment after another.

By the time Diao Hemian realized what was going on, "looking out for Huai Xiuheng in every way" had already become second nature...

Diao Hemian always thought his "little brother" was timid and weak, unable to defend himself against school bullies.

That is, until he saw the certificate showing the other guy had earned his third-degree taekwondo black belt at fourteen...

Diao Hemian: Boyfriend, I need an explanation.

#Tsundere scheming top x straightforward, cool, and cocky bottom

*"Huai Xiuheng, I won't let anyone bully you, not even me!"

"Mm, you can't, but my boyfriend A Yuan can."

*My heart's thundering. Wanna sleep together tonight?

[Another sweet and hilarious story. Dive right in, then open your eyes and enjoy!] Sweet romance, both are virgins, one-on-one, happy ending.

▲ PS:

1. Both are virgins and each other's first love. They don't have sex until they're adults.

2. The top and bottom met as children. Those memories appear as flashbacks and don't take up much of the story.

3. Both the top and bottom have sharp tongues, and the bottom is a real show-off.

4. The characters and story are not based on real people. Everything is purely from my own wild imagination, built up in my head~

5. A slice-of-life story, a warm romance that unfolds at an unhurried pace.

The writing is witty and humorous, with a light and cheerful tone. This is a genuinely sweet story about everyday school life and young love!

Blurb drafted on September 17, 2024, at 9:45 p.m. Screenshot saved for the record ovo

Theme: The world is one vast hardship, but they are each other's good fortune.