Prologue

Second Novel. Let's go~

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...Storyline...

They were never supposed to fall for each other.

Zi Han Liu and Lian Cheng are everything you’d expect from two spoiled, arrogant rich boys—top of their class, top of their game, and at the bottom of each other’s patience. Rivals since day one, they compete like it’s war: in school, in sports, even in how coldly they can ignore the other’s existence.

There’s only one rule in their world—never come second.

And Lian always does.

But the hate starts cracking. A glance too long. A silence too charged. A night neither of them can explain.

Just as they begin to unravel what’s really between them, the unthinkable happens:

Their single parents announce they’re getting married.

A perfect business merger.

A perfectly twisted complication.

Now, trapped between what they feel and what the world expects, Zi Han and Lian must choose:

Can they stop the wedding—and admit what they’ve become?

Or will pride and fear destroy the only thing real in their lives?

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...Genre...

...Boys’ Love...

...Identity Crisis...

...Homophobia...

...Enemies to Lovers...

...High School Rivalry...

...Forbidden Romance...

...Self-Acceptance...

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1. Zi Han Liu (17)

Lives in Shanghai.

Only child of a powerful two-person household.

Mother: a strict, sharp-tongued business magnate—CEO of NeuSys Corp, a leading software engineering company.

One of the richest women in Shanghai; Zi Han is her prized heir.

Raised with pressure, high standards, and little warmth.

Doesn’t always get what he wants—especially emotionally.

Cold, calculated, obsessed with control.

Top of his class—but empty inside.

2.Lian Cheng (17)

Also lives in Shanghai

Only son of a wealthy, emotionally distant father.

Father: a flashy, successful entrepreneur—Chairman of Titan Drive, a luxury vehicle manufacturing and sales empire.

Comes from a broken home; his parents’ divorce left deep scars.

Gets whatever he wants—except peace.

Proud, impulsive, driven to prove himself.

Resents his father’s choices, and himself for caring.

Hides pain behind arrogance.

3. Liu Lan (43)

Zi Han’s mother

Widowed (husband died when Zi Han was young).

CEO of NeuSys Corp (top software company).

Strict, elegant, emotionally cold.

Values success over affection.

4.Lian Bo (45)

Lian’s father

Divorced (Lian’s mother left when he was a child).

Owner of Titan Drive (luxury vehicle company).

Confident, prideful, emotionally distant.

Spoils Lian with wealth, not attention.

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...⚠️ Content Warnings – Read Before Proceeding...

Explicit Homophobia & Internalized Queerphobia.

Toxic Rivalry, Power Struggles & Mental Manipulation.

Verbal Abuse & Cruel Language.

Emotionally Absent / Controlling Parents.

Forbidden Stepbrother Romance.

Sexual Tension, Identity Crisis, and Repressed Desire.

Heavy Themes of Pride, Shame, and Self-Destruction.

Slow Burn → Obsession → Desperation → Love.

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Author’s Note:

This isn’t just a story about hate turning into love.

It’s about fear, confusion, and two boys learning that the world doesn’t get to decide who they are.

If you’ve ever felt lost, angry, or afraid to admit the truth—

This one’s for you. 💔💙

^^^– From the author, with heart.^^^

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