No Fixed Choice

Things have been going badly for Xu Wu. He feels like ever since starting his second year of high school, he's been having the worst luck of his life, and he's also run into the person he finds most annoying. At noon, he sneaks out of school to buy lunch, then climbs back over the wall and runs into Luo Chenyu. Xu Wu: "It's the first day of school. Cut me some slack. It's my first offense." Seizing his chance, Xu Wu snatches the takeout and bolts. Only to end up in hot water in front of the grade director. That evening, Xu Wu gets caught sneaking into another class while sitting in his own seat, and is publicly humiliated. The next day, at the flag-raising ceremony, Xu Wu wants to dig a hole and crawl into it in front of the entire school. Every time he runs into Luo Chenyu, something goes wrong! Xu Wu does his best to avoid him. When he discovers they're in the same dorm, the grade director says, "Didn't you fill out the room assignment form yourself?" Xu Wu has nothing to say. Through Xu Wu's tinted glasses, Luo Chenyu is aloof, loves studying, and seems like the sort of person who follows every rule and studies by rote. Please stay far away from me, thanks. (In his head: Teacher's lackey.) One kiss on the waters of Lingjiang, and they fall in love. Luo Chenyu: "What's your birthday wish?" Xu Wu: "I want you to stay with me a little longer." Luo Chenyu: "Is that what I think you mean?" Xu Wu (looking up): "Yes." Two accidents, two partings. What Xu Wu thought was their first meeting was actually Luo Chenyu reuniting with him. So we'd met each other long ago. A gentle, devoted, guiding lover who's an icy mountain on the outside A sharp-tongued but honest, naturally gifted science student who's a sunny little firecracker A top student in every subject except English x a physics prodigy who's terrible at every other subject [Reader's Guide] 1. School life in the first half, reunited lovers in the second half. Everyday life, slow burn, happy ending. 2. The school is fictional, and the high school setting follows a six-day school week. 3. The school forum is modeled on an open campus confession board, so there are lots of alumni usernames. Feel free to skim over them while reading. 4. The story includes a game, Identity V. You don't need to have played it to enjoy the story. 5. This story shares a setting with the upcoming novel Esports: Error Margin, which will feature cameo appearances. Theme: Love is a choice that doesn't define sexual orientation.