Idol Bro, I'm Really Not Gay!

[Li Cheng (top) x Zhou Jiaxing (bottom)] Obsessive fanfiction-writing top x esports mercenary bottom "Shocking! Ink's Obsessive Male Fan Is Gay! Will the World's Number One Mage Become the World's Number One Bottom?" - Li Cheng has two social media accounts he uses regularly: His main account is devoted to ink, an esports superstar. He follows every match and writes reports, analyzing the games with precision and a witty style. But his mindless, unwavering support for his idol has set off countless flame wars on both the red and yellow forums. His side account belongs to a hard-working fanfic author. He has written a wealth of Assassin x Mage BL fanfiction for the globally popular MMORPG Divine Revelation. He's a mysterious treasure trove who has released several doujinshi, but has never appeared at a fan convention. During his junior year of college, Li Cheng finally gets a chance to meet, shake hands with, and get an autograph from his idol. In a burst of excitement, he pulls a book from his bag and eagerly hands it to ink, Zhou Jiaxing. When his idol lowers his head to look at the book without saying a word, Li Cheng follows his gaze and realizes that the book he's pulled out is a new BL doujinshi, set to go on sale at a convention next month. The good news: he didn't write fanfiction about his idol. The bad news: he wrote an Assassin-top, Mage-bottom story, and his idol is the world's number one Mage, while he himself plays an Assassin! - ink, the top formation Mage in Divine Revelation's Chinese server, officially goes pro in the second year of the professional league. In just one season, he manages to get the obscure formation Mage class banned in every match he plays. Mocked as a "one-trick pony" and "good for nothing but his face," ink, Zhou Jiaxing, spends the entire second season of his career on the bench. At the end of the season, he decisively transfers to another team and climbs to the top of the Chinese server rankings as the number one Summoner. He then claims the first championship of his professional career. From the age of eighteen to twenty-four, Zhou Jiaxing spends six years as a pro. He masters all five Mage classes, plays for four teams, wins three championships, and becomes the world's number one Mage in the eyes of Divine Revelation players everywhere. As for his role on the team, both his detractors and his fans call him the "final piece of the championship puzzle." Zhou Jiaxing knows his reputation online is mixed. On the night of a lost final, he browsed the barrage of comments on his account. He has also read detailed match analyses written about him by his loyal fan, complete with extensive data. But he never imagined that this devoted fan would be so dazzling in person. He never imagined that Li Cheng liked not only the game character he played, but him as well. - [Reading guide] 1. The game in this story is fictional, as are the characters. Neither the game nor the characters are based on real life. 2. This is a love story. Everything in the plot serves the protagonists' romance. A top's POV means the story is mainly narrated from the top's perspective. Both leads in the main pairing are protagonists, and the story revolves around their love. 3. All secondary couples are BL. Named characters in secondary couples are listed in the supporting cast in top-to-bottom order. 4. The author may delete or respond rather sharply to comments that break up or reverse the official pairing, pair characters who aren't BL, or are posted under an aggressively possessive username. The above is this story's blurb. The following is a pre-release blurb. Modern Danmei: Do Gay Men Have to Go on Blind Dates Too? [Li Shuoyan (top) x Chu Renfei (bottom)] A commitment-phobic young man of the new era, Li Shuoyan claims to be devoted to his career so he won't have to date. He hides in the ivory tower until he earns his doctorate. With endless things left to learn and only so much intelligence to go around, he reaches the crossroads of employment and faces his family's pressure to marry. In a flash of inspiration, he comes out of the closet. Li Shuoyan: I'm sorry, Mom and Dad. I'm gay, so I can't marry a woman. As soon as the words are out of his mouth, he escapes to the mountains to take a job far from the world before his family can react. Unfortunately, modern communications are advanced, and his employer is quite humane. After two years in the mountains, he's sent home to visit his family. He prepares for an argument, never imagining that the moment he walks in the door, he'll be told he's going on a blind date. Li Shuoyan: Wait, I'm gay! His mother: Son, you're behind the times. Starting this year, gay people can get married! Li Shuoyan: Huh? But I really don't want to get married right now... His father: You're almost thirty. Aren't you getting married? This young man was introduced by my coworker's neighbor's former boss. He earned a second-class merit award and is now a police officer after leaving the military. He's a great match. Li Shuoyan: He sounds great, but... to be honest, I'm the top. He probably wouldn't be interested... His father: What a coincidence. He's the bottom. Li Shuoyan: You even asked about that?! Li Shuoyan falls silent for a long while, unsure how to turn him down. He can't exactly tell his family now that he only came out to avoid marriage and doesn't actually know what his sexual orientation is, can he? Now that things have come this far, all he can do is wait until he meets his blind date and apologize in person, then explain everything clearly... Chu? Li Shuoyan looks at Chu Renfei, seated across from him and nothing like he imagined, and feels his mind going blank. - Theme: Love with all your heart, and never give up.