Didn’t You Say You Had a Crush on Me?

Shi Ning has a crush on his roommate. His roommate, Lu Changchen, is the universally acknowledged campus heartthrob. Shi Ning knows he’s ugly—quiet, with thick bangs covering his forehead. His eyes, like snakes in the dark, fixate on Lu Changchen with a persistent, chilling gaze. Every class, Shi Ning watches Lu Changchen like this. When his roommate is away, he secretly washes up and curls up like a kitten in his bed. He collects every discarded item of Lu Changchen’s, secretly photographs his every moment. He never lets Lu Changchen notice. He uses every filthy lie and hollow excuse to spy on him. In the solitude of empty corners, he uses Lu Changchen to relieve his *desires*. * ...