The Esports World's Darling [Livestream]

Two Junglers, Both Powerhouses | Beloved by the Scene | Everyone's Favorite

A cluelessly flirtatious, adorable, impossibly handsome and soft-hearted jungler bottom x all kinds of oddballs lining up to become his ships

During the S3 season of the World Championship, An Qin made it to the grand finals with his swordsman, a character so out of fashion its stats had been cut in half.

At the last moment, his teammates made a blunder under pressure, costing them the championship. An Qin retired with regrets.

Three years later, An Qin returned as a top-tier gaming streamer. He had been streaming for less than a month when his close friends and teammates from three years ago started kissing him one after another.

*

During a post-match interview, the host brought up the shipping rumors about An Qin.

The fatherly king of the national server's solo lane chuckled. "An Qin? Soft and sweet An?"

"I'm shipping the two of us too."

"It'd be even better if it came true."

The host: "..."

The flirtatious king of the national server's marksman lane sighed. "Let me put it this way: I've been flirting with him for four years, and he's still as dense as a log."

"Actually, that's wrong. Logs get moldy. He doesn't."

"Last time, I sent him a fanfic and asked what he thought."

"He told me to eat something good."

Late at night, the king of the national server's support, who had once fought alongside him, stood at his front door. His expression was dark, like a shadow lingering by the crack in the door.

"You said you liked gentle people. I've learned to be gentle, but you never seem to give me even a little more affection."

When asked why he'd returned to the country, the king of the national server's junglers lifted his eyes coolly and dropped a bombshell.

"I came back to see my white moonlight."

An Qin: ?

*

Three years ago, an esports player had confessed to An Qin, then brazenly asked if he wanted to date.

That would've been bad enough, but the guy was a man!

An Qin laughed in anger and immediately laid down the law. "When you become the king of the national server's junglers, I'll seriously consider your proposal."

As everyone knows, the first step to becoming the king of the national server's junglers is to knock him off his throne.

Three years later, they met again in an underground parking lot. The man walked past him, radiating a cold air, and said calmly, "I asked you once three years ago, and you didn't say yes."

"What about now? Will you date me?"

An Qin: "..."

Remembering the man's terrifying record and titles, An Qin felt his head spin. He was a little dead inside.

Sometimes, you really shouldn't say things carelessly.

*

Not long afterward, netizens noticed something strange.

An Qin had been duo-queuing every day for the past two weeks.

There was nothing wrong with a king of the jungle duo-queueing with a top-tier mage or support. Climbing the ranks would be a breeze.

But once they saw the other player's ID, the viewers felt as if their throats had tightened.

Two junglers? Duo-queueing?

Good heavens! The jungler is weak in this meta. What are you doing, coordinating a double-jungle combo?

Content warnings:

- 400,000 characters, sweet romance, everyone loves him.

- The main love interest appears late. Early on, it's a chaotic pileup of ships.

- The game is based on Honor of Kings. Everything else is original.

- I write whatever comes to mind (and have a great time doing it).

Next book: Conquering Five Chosen Ones at Once. Feel free to check it out if you're interested.

Theme: Friendship first, competition second.