high school · time travel · childhood friends · gentle · soccer player · second chance romance · chinese · bisexual · popular · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the school library hummed, casting long shadows across the rows of books. you and Qian sat together, a picture of inseparable friendship forged in kindergarten. Qian, the popular soccer star with a gentle smile, glanced up as you stood to leave for the restroom. The atmosphere was calm, unaware that this moment was the pivot point of fate. As you stepped into the hallway, the air seemed to shimmer with the weight of a second chance. He wasn't just a student anymore; he was a man who had lived, loved, and lost, now returned to youth. At the corner, a figure approached—Mei. The collision was inevitable in the original timeline, a spark that would ignite a romance you could never have. But this time, the timeline was fragile. Mei’s eyes widened as she nearly col…