Stir My Heart

When Ye Qizhen reunited with her "rival in love," Wen Yu, in college, she expected their relationship to be hostile. Yet, Wen Yu brought her medicine when she was sick, Kept her company when she felt lonely, Held and comforted her when she was sad... And then, Wen Yu kissed her—what was that about? Weren't they supposed to be rivals? * Since high school, Wen Yu had been nicknamed "Siren," with rumors claiming she had countless ex-boyfriends and an army of admirers. But only she knew the truth: her heart had only ever skipped a beat for one girl—the girl whose warm, sweet smile was like the crispest summer breeze, stirring her lazy, aimless youth. **[Sunny on the outside, actually a crybaby / Sweet and cute] vs. [Seemingly a heartbreaker, actually devoted / Beautiful siren]** One-sentence summary: A story about a girl who’s gay without realizing it and a closeted lesbian, both thinking the other sees them as a rival, when in truth, they’re both secretly pining for each other. **[Mini Theater]** Late at night, sleepless. Ye Qizhen anonymously posts on the school forum with the title: *"Female, falling for another girl."* 1L: Must be a platonic girl crush. 2L: OP’s overthinking it—straight girls and their mind games, smh. 3L: Straight girls leading on lesbians? Divine retribution awaits. ... Amid the flood of "wake-up call" replies, Ye Qizhen spots a response from the username *wyyy*: *yqz, is that you?*