Stay Quiet and Act Aloof

Luo Hanyu has the worst luck. He transmigrates into a novel where everyone falls for the protagonist, becoming the aloof childhood-friend seme who grew up with the protagonist, Shu Ning Le.

Shu Ning Le is a nice guy, and the two are very close. The only downside is the plot's power over them: sometimes Luo Hanyu is forced to take an "active" part in things he'd rather ignore.

And because he has to stick to his character, Luo Hanyu acts like a cold, handsome heartthrob in front of ordinary people and Shu Ning Le. He can't speak his mind or make sarcastic remarks, and he's nearly turned himself into a mute. In reality, he loves talking and hanging out with people. Online, he has a male friend he can talk to about almost anything.

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On the day Luo Hanyu meets his online friend in person, he happens to walk right into a love-triangle showdown. Once again, he's exhausted from dealing with the situation and almost gets beaten up, when his online friend, who is taller and more handsome than the protagonist gong, makes a grand entrance! Not only is he unaffected by the plot, he gives the others a tongue-lashing and rescues Luo Hanyu from his misery!

Luo Hanyu looks only mildly surprised. Inside, he's thinking: Bro! Wow!!! (Super starry-eyed)

With help from his online friend, Lou Zhixu, Luo Hanyu gradually learns to keep the plot from controlling him. His desire for revenge burns bright.

He encourages Shu Ning Le:

"Can't decide if they really love you? Here's what you do: tell them you want to be on top. If they aren't even willing to be the bottom for you, they definitely don't love you."

As it turns out, Shu Ning Le really does top the others. When Luo Hanyu hears about it, he bursts out laughing, never expecting Lou Zhixu to suddenly wrap his arms around him from behind and whisper in his ear:

"I'm willing to be the bottom for you, too. Will you give me a chance?"

Luo Hanyu: ".?"

Content warnings:

1. A seemingly taciturn, cool seme who is actually a chatterbox and loves acting cute (Luo Hanyu) x a genuinely strong, cool, and cocky uke who dotes on the seme (Lou Zhixu). Uke-strong, seme-focused, seme is weak in bed, uke dotes on seme.

2. The little bird is used to not speaking and only typing. There may be scenes where his partner coaxes him to speak while holding his tongue?

3. 1v1, lots of affection. Shu Ning Le gets a happy ending with someone.

4. Just a casual short story. Updates when inspiration strikes.

Theme: Be yourself