[Sharp-tongued, tough-talking but soft-hearted action-taker seme × clingy, shamelessly needy, straight-shooting uke who sometimes overthinks]
Duan Song never thought he would see the heartless man who had abandoned him again.
During the summer after fifth grade, a little boy suddenly moved in next door.
After that, he had a round-eyed little tagalong who burst into tears at the slightest thing following him everywhere.
"Brother Xiao Song, wait for me."
"Brother Xiao Song, why do you always ignore me?"
"Brother Xiao Song, why do you always say so little?"
"Brother Xiao Song, am I cute?"
"Brother Xiao Song, Brother Xiao Song, Brother Xiao Song..."
Duan Song's face grew longer and longer. "...Rui Jia, are you always this annoying?"
Rui Jia seemed to spend all his time chasing after Duan Song, but somehow he could never catch up.
The year they met, Rui Jia was in fourth grade and Duan Song was in sixth. Just when Rui Jia caught up a year later, Duan Song started middle school. By the time Rui Jia finally caught up with him there, Duan Song was already in ninth grade, and the following year he went to high school...
Their relationship truly changed because of something Rui Jia said.
But it ultimately came to nothing because of something he said himself.
After four years apart, they were reunited, and once again, he began to regret it at the worst possible time.
Until one stormy night, he sneaked into the other man's home. The rain hammered against the windows, its deafening roar mingling with flashes of light that faintly outlined the blurred figure standing beside the bed.
With eyes brimming with tears, he grabbed the other man's hand. "Brother Xiao Song, I was wrong. Can we make up?"
The man whose hand he held gave no answer for a long, long time.
He didn't know that, a very long time ago, on another stormy night just like this one, he had once unsettled someone's heart with a kiss...
Bonus Scene
One day in the middle of the month, Duan Song stood before the mirror, thoughtfully examining a little mark on the side of his neck.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing?" The person on the other end of the phone was getting on his nerves.
After a moment of silence, he finally spoke with affected restraint. "Getting ready to get a rabies shot."
"What?!" Rui Jia was so startled that he jumped out of bed and nearly twisted his ankle. But he didn't have time to worry about that. "What happened? Are there dogs at your school? I'll come over right now, "
"It was the one at home..." Duan Song suddenly said with a laugh.
Damn it...
After a few seconds, Rui Jia came to his senses, fuming. He threw a punch at the phone screen. "You lied to me!"
The person on the other end of the phone showed no remorse, letting out a low laugh. "I didn't lie. I was bitten by the little mutt at home. It seems to have bitten me pretty hard, too."
"You're the little mutt!"
*Reader's Guide:
1. The uke has type 1 diabetes, and the story includes some related content. It doesn't affect that sort of thing, but if this is a dealbreaker for you, proceed with caution.
2. The story opens with their reunion and interweaves present-day events with memories. If that's a dealbreaker, you can save it for later and come back when it's complete.
3. Both leads are sexually inexperienced.
Theme: Love is pushing someone away with all your might, then holding them close.
