Yibo had only been a student at Keno Academy for a week when he and all the other students were on campus together enjoying the fresh air during a break and suddenly all hell broke loose, or something like that. Yibo and his group, now divided into 5 groups of four for better training and teaching, had been dance training for four hours and were sweaty and exhausted. This break in the fresh air was really good.

But from one moment to the next, the relaxed mood among the students of all four grades was tense when two second-year students suddenly started arguing loudly about which of the two young women was better at dancing. All eyes were on both of them and Yibo noticed a change in the other students who suddenly began to extend and stretch. But, he didn't understand why at first until one of the coaches loudly "Dance Battle!" Shouted and the students stood around the fighting women demanding that they duel.

One of the two women began grinning with some dance moves Yibo knew from a music video and the other parried easily with another dance. They kept increasing the difficulty and then the other students joined in the battle. No matter in which category, they all found themselves in the middle of the big group at some point and showed what they could do.

One of the coaches filmed everything with his cell phone, but they didn't realize that he was broadcasting it live on the Internet. When it was the first-year students' turn, Seungyoun went into the middle and danced against a third-year student. After that, someone from the second year went into the middle and challenged to a rap battle. Just the thing for Yibo, who accepted the challenge and even won! Even though it was truly a close victory.

In this way, as the students challenged each other in a friendly and fun way and competed against each other in battles, the break passed very quickly. But, the fight between the two young women was over after this break and everyone went back to their training or classes with a smile.

A battle like this happened almost every day from then on. Whether it was during a big break or in the evening at the community center, they competed against each other in battles, challenging each other and encouraging each other to try even harder. Yibo had read about this before and couldn't wait to participate in one of these battles. That these battles take place almost every day and for the most different reasons, he had not guessed. But he found that even better.

Beside the many training, the lessons, learning and the Battles, Yibo had not much spare time. But the free time he did have, he recently spent on a very special routine. Finding out more about Xiao Zhan!

At first, after seeing Xiao Zhan's picture on Cheng's phone and his heart going crazy, Yibo just wanted to find out a little more about Xiao Zhan. He first reached out to Cheng, from whom he was able to coax some information about Zhan without Yibo's recent interest in Cheng's brother standing out too much. And Cheng was all too willing to proudly tell Yibo about his brother.

But what Cheng told him was still not enough for him, so he began to research Xiao Zhan on the Internet and quickly found his social network accounts and even several videos in which Xiao Zhan could be seen performing. Unfortunately, the videos were of rather poor quality and often Yibo could not understand anything because all the surrounding noise was just too loud, but still he watched the videos again and again.

On one of the social network accounts where Xiao Zhan was particularly active and shared a lot publicly, Yibo even followed him and gave a Like to everything the handsome singer posted there. Even all the old stuff of his. Yibo went all the way back to Xiao Zhan's very first post and clicked his Like button to the most recent post. Since he didn't use his real name himself, but called himself Racer85 there, and also didn't use a picture of himself, only of one of his motorcycle helmets, he didn't worry that Xiao Zhan might find out he was behind it when he visits the Keno Academy.

After just a few days, Yibo's new leisure routine had become a real compulsion. He couldn't get any rest until he sat down at his computer in the evening and scoured everything for new information from and about Xiao Zhan, visiting his social network account at least twice. 

As a roommate and friend, Seungyoun of course did not miss what Yibo liked to do most in his free time. After watching it for a week without saying anything, he asked Yibo, "Tell me, what is it about Xiao Zhan that fascinates you so much that you keep looking for new information about him?"

Should Yibo tell him about his crazy heart? Should he tell him that he wouldn't be able to sleep if he didn't at least look at a few pictures of Xiao Zhan before going to sleep? What would Seungyoun think of him then? Finally, after thinking about a suitable answer for a moment, he said, "I don't know. He just interests me."

"You don't know?"

"No."

"Well, I'd say so, you've got a crush on him. I've been watching you for a week now, and I could see you drooling over all those pictures of him."

"Crush? Me? No, I don't think so."

"Have you ever been in love before?"

"Not really."

"Then how would you know?"

"I um, I don't really know him."

"It doesn't matter. Ever since Cheng showed you that picture, you've been really crazy about finding out more about Xiao Zhan."

"Did I tell you about the picture?"

"Um, yes you did. And ever since then, you've been collecting every little piece of information about him and saving all his pictures in a folder you call 'priority'."

"Oh okay. But does it necessarily mean I'm in love with him? I mean, just because I'm interested in him doesn't mean I love him, right?"

"Well my friend, let me explain it this way. You saw the picture of Xiao Zhan and probably fell for him at first sight. But because you've never been in love before and always just had your goals in mind, you didn't realize that and just thought you were just so interested in him because maybe one way or another, he has a fascination on you. But Yibo, believe me when I tell you, you are in love with him."

"That would explain my crazy heart then, wouldn't it?"

"Your crazy heart?"

"Yes. Whenever I think of him and think that he's coming here soon, I get all hot and my heart races and I feel this incredible tingling in my belly."

"Oh you've been hit really hard Yibo."

"But..."

"But?"

"Then does that mean I'm like you?"

"No, you can't be like me. I am me and you are you. We are different."

"I mean... well... gay."

"Oh that's what you mean. Mhhh, yeah that's what it looks like."

"I wouldn't have expected that."

"Nobody expects that Yibo."

"Yeah right."

"Yibo, this may be confusing for you now. But it's easier if you accept it. Because you can't change it anyway."

"No, so I'm not worried about that. I'm more concerned now about what am I going to do? About Zhan."

"Oh. So you can't hardly say to him, hey you I like you, so let me into your heart. But you can try to get his attention and find out if he's even interested in men."

"Like you did with Wooseok?"

"Exactly."

"I can't. For one thing, I'm not that brave and for another, he's only here for 1 week every 8 weeks. To be able to get close to him and find out, I think it would take me the whole four years. I can't wait that long."

"You've been hit even harder than I thought. You'd want him right away, wouldn't you?"

"Well, I want him to want me. I think."

"Uh-huh, so you should try to get all his attention when he's here. Dance and sing in front of him. Be present and make him have eyes only for you."

"You want me to bug him?"

"No, you're supposed to show him you exist and get him interested in you. Probably your advantage is that you've made friends with Cheng. I'm sure he'll introduce you to each other when Xiao Zhan gets here."

"And then my crazy heart will stop?"

"No, then it will be even worse."

"Oh no."

"Hahaha, I think I still have some things to teach you about love."

"But only telling so."

"I wasn't planning on making love with you."

"Good."

"Yibo, you're cute, but not my type. So take it easy."

"Okay."

"Now, where's the best place to start explaining to you how this love thing works?" Seungyoun asked and found an answer. He told Yibo about the first time he fell in love. How in the beginning, like Yibo, he didn't know what was going on and couldn't stop thinking about the boy he was in love with. How he tried to get his attention and how much worse the tingling in his stomach, the heart pounding and the chaotic thoughts became as soon as he got closer to the boy.

Yibo listened spellbound to Seungyoun's stories and even took short notes. He knew that only because Seungyoun was successful with it, that he might not be, but for every information and every tip Yibo was grateful. Because love was for him completely new territory of which he understood absolutely nothing.

Why he didn't wonder about it, or why it didn't bother him that he was apparently gay like Seungyoun, he couldn't explain, just as he couldn't explain why he fell in love with Xiao Zhan of all people, and then also at first sight. That was just the way it was, so why should he make a long drama out of it now, when he can spend his energy in figuring out how to get closer to Xiao Zhan?

And isn't it just love in the end anyway? It doesn't matter if it's straight, lesbian or gay. It is and always will be love. At least that's what Yibo was aware of, and maybe it was this attitude that helped him accept who he was right away.

For the next two weeks, Yibo spent most of his free time observing the courtship behavior of the other students. He found it interesting how the students from his year tried to arouse the interest of the beautiful Alessia Milan. Most of them gave her drinks or snacks from the little money they had, which she accepted, but never drank or ate, but gave away to the other female students.

The older students were already a little more practiced and more skillful in their advances. They wooed the person they were interested in, gave them attention, offered help or pretended to have the same interests. Yibo was amazed at how successful this ploy was.

But with all the new and interesting insights Yibo drew from his observations, he realized that this would probably not help him. Because in these cases it concerned nevertheless rather so-called "natural" pairs, consisting of a man and a woman. But he, himself a man, wants to arouse interest in another man.

And he did not believe that Seungyoun was a good example. Because he had not made any progress with Wooseok, Yibo rather thought that Seungyoun was in Wooseok's Friend Zone and should think for himself not to get stuck in it. He told Seungyoun the same thing, but the latter only said that everything was exactly as he wanted and planned it. Well, if that's the case, Yibo thought, then Yibo was anxious to see what would happen next.

Anyway, Yibo decided for himself to use the Internet as a source of information as well. After all, there were things he couldn't and wouldn't ask Seungyoun. Things that would have been too embarrassing for him to ask about. Like the one about sex between two men, for example. While Yibo was of course aware of how men sleep with each other. But how do they prepare? What do they have to pay attention to? And how do they decide who's top and who's bottom?