In a daze, I overheard my childhood friend and the muscled guy debating who would get to keep me tonight. The more I listened, the stranger it sounded. Wait—what?! Turns out, they actually want to do that with me together—and here they are, passionately debating who’s on top and who’s on bottom?! Hold up, I haven’t agreed to any of this! How did these two already settle all the roles?! The moment I opened my eyes, I found myself stretched out in an embarrassing position in the empty school clinic, the pain bringing tears to my eyes. “Arnold Strong, you jerk! Get your foot off my hips!” But he had no intention of letting me go, pressing my knees down harder against the bed with his foot. On the other side, a pair of narrow, alluring eyes gazed at me, filled with danger as he murmured seductive words. “The wider the hips, the better. Let’s do it again.” A chill ran down my spine. They weren’t seriously trying to turn me into an Oreo sandwich, were they?! “Stop scaring him,” Arnold Strong shot an irritated look at James Whitaker but still spoke gently to me. “You just pulled a muscle running the 3,000 meters for the physical test. I was helping you.” “So… you mean running?” I let out a sigh of relief. James Whitaker smirked devilishly. “Not exactly.” He stepped closer, his hand trailing slowly down to my backside. “I don’t mean running,” he murmured. “I’m talking about doing things… not exactly suitable for kids—with Charles.” Smack. Arnold Strong angrily swatted James Whitaker’s hand away. “Are you nuts? Charles isn’t yours alone.” “I’ve known him since he was little, so of course he’s mine alone,” James shot back, pulling me closer. “And what about me, his brother? I’m still his class monitor, and I’m taking him back to class. What’s it to you?” Arnold snapped, grabbing my hand and trying to tug me off the bed. My hands were soon covered in red marks from all the tugging and pulling, and I finally couldn’t take it anymore, jumping up from the bed. James’s eyes flickered with a mix of disappointment and malice as he grabbed the fruit knife from the table, pointing it directly at me. “Tell me, Charles—are you coming with me, or with him?” Bro, you’re jealous of him! Why are you pointing the knife at me?!
Flashback to a month ago. While I was dating the school beauty, I happened to find a campus novel in her bag—a romance with two male leads. Next thing I knew, I was pulled into the story and became Charles, the beloved pawn caught between them. After all, Charles is the “goddess” my girlfriend has raved about for so long, and I’d even picked up on some of the book’s plot details from her. The two male leads? One is Arnold Strong, the bright and athletic class leader with both brains and brawn. The other is James Whitaker, my beautiful but frail neighbor. Through Charles, they meet, and—both fall in love with him. Although I don’t read many online novels, I know this basic trope well. Usually, as long as the protagonist’s ending matches what’s in the book, they can return to the real world. So I rolled up my sleeves, ready to dive in and wrap up the story early! “Hey, James, with the midterm exam coming up, can you help me review this weekend?” I knocked on the door next door, flashing a charming smile at James Whitaker. “No,” he replied, slamming the door shut with a cold expression. Great. Just great. I banged on the door again. “If you don’t help me, I’ll keep knocking all night!” “You’re so annoying,” James finally relented, swinging the door open. He leaned against the frame, his head propped up by his hand, looking both lazy and regal. I put on the cutest begging face I could muster and offered James Whitaker his favorite anime figurine with both hands. “Please!” James smiled, and though I sensed something else behind his gaze, he eventually agreed. Yes! I was secretly thrilled, so I shot a text to class leader Arnold Strong, asking him to come over on the weekend to help me study for the quiz. But when the weekend actually arrived, I was left utterly dumbfounded.
When these two met, it was like watching two mortal enemies clash—totally incompatible with each other. One mocked the other for being a sissy for collecting dolls, while the other laughed at him for being so clueless he couldn’t even solve the last question. “Can you guys keep it down for a minute?” I said, digging into my pocket in frustration. “Hey, where are my cigarettes?” Oh no! I forgot I’m Charles now—I’m still a student and can’t smoke! “Just kidding! I mean… where’s my pen?” “Really?” James Whitetaker stared at me with unfathomable eyes. I scratched my head and left this troubled place quickly, “Well… I’ll go out and look for it.” Arnord Strong followed me out, “Have you been under a lot of pressure from studying recently?” “Not… not so bad.” He took out a pen from his pocket and smiled shyly, “This is for you, don’t smoke.” Arnord Strong’s smile was warm and dazzling in the sunlight, When he took the pen, our fingertips touched each other, and a strange tingling feeling came up. “Then I’ll leave first, I really can’t stand your neighbor brother.” Arnold gave my shoulder a gentle pat, his hand almost brushing against my ear. Wow, up close, he’s… pretty handsome. Wait, what? Gross! I’m straight! Why am I reacting like this? I shook off the distracting thoughts and headed back to the room, ready to tackle another difficult challenge. But as soon as I stepped through the door, I found myself pinned against the wall. “What did he give you?” James Whitaker’s eyes narrowed, a threatening glint in them. I handed him the pen. “Here, it’s all yours.” Could it be that the two of them were just pretending to be at odds, while secretly being a happy-go-lucky duo? “I will definitely not snatch it from you, Brother James.” “That’s good to know.” James Whitaker scrutinized me from head to toe with a wicked grin, as if he were assessing something. Then, without warning, he pulled me into an embrace, pinched my chin, and kissed me.
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