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How it started:
When Wang Yibo first suggested the idea of setting up a Youtube account to vlog about their life, Xiao Zhan thought his boyfriend was joking.
“Is there even a demand for this?” he asked. “I hate to break it to you, Lao Wang, but our lives are kind of boring.”
“Of course there’s a market for this!” Wang Yibo argued. “Other gay couples make a lot of money vlogging their relationship and we’re like…ten times hotter than them so we should be able to make ten times more.”
“Really,” said Xiao Zhan skeptically. “Ten times?”
“Well, I’m at least 6x hotter and you’re like 4x hotter, so it averages out to ten,” joked Wang Yibo.
“I majored in graphic design,” Xiao Zhan quipped back, “But even I’m sure that’s not how math works.”
“Is that a yes, then?” Yibo replied, completely ignoring Xiao Zhan’s disapproving gaze and putting on his cutest pleading face instead.
There were many things about his boyfriend to be loved, Xiao Zhan thought. Wang Yibo’s selective hearing was not one of them. “Fine,” Xiao Zhan capitulated. “But if you don’t hit 50,000 subscribers by the end of this year, I’m pulling the plug and you’re going to get a real job.”
“Deal!” whooped Wang Yibo. “You won’t regret this, Zhan-ge,” Xiao Zhan’s boyfriend continued. “You’ll see. It’s going to be epic!”
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In retrospect, Xiao Zhan drastically underestimated his boyfriend’s knack for social media. Forget 50,000 subscribers, by the end of the year Wang Yibo’s Youtube account, aptly named Team Yizhan, had managed to accrue over half a million followers.
Speaking only Korean to my boyfriend for 24hrs!
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Team Yizhan
I speak only Korean with my boyfriend for 24hrs! Let’s see how he’ll react…
[The camera opens on a close-up of Wang Yibo’s face. His hair is wet like he just got out of a shower.]
Yibo (in Korean): Annyeonghaseyo! This is Yibo. A lot of you have been requesting this video for a while so I’m finally making it today. Yep, this is the highly requested “Speak only Korean with my boyfriend for 24 hours challenge!”
[Drumroll sound effects, the camera jostles as Yibo moves and sits down on a couch]
Yibo (in Korean): As many of you know, I spent a few years studying in Korea so I speak some Korean, but Xiao Zhan does not! So today I thought I’d try speaking only Korean with him for 24 hours and see how he reacts. I’ll be honest with you guys, I don’t think this is going to go well at all.
[Yibo laughs]
Yibo (in Korean): Either Xiao Zhan will get mad at me or we just won’t have any…ah! What’s the word…
Yibo (in Chinese): Conversation.
Yibo (in Korean): Fuck! Conversation! For an entire day. Sorry, my Korean is rusty.
[Yibo looks deadpan into the camera.]
Yibo (in Chinese): I have a very bad feeling about this.
[The camera footage cuts. Yibo has changed his shirt and his hair now looks dry.]
Yibo (whispering in Chinese): Ok. So, Xiao Zhan is still asleep but I’m going to wake him up right now because I’m hungry and I want some breakfast.
Yibo (in Korean): Fuck. No Chinese. Ok. Only Korean from now on. Let’s go!
[The camera shifts to Yibo’s perspective, pushing open a bedroom door. In the bedroom is a queen-sized bed, complete with dark blue bedsheets. A man is buried under the covers.]
Yibo (in Korean): Jagiya, are you awake? *Jagiya is an endearment for lovers, like “honey”
[Xiao Zhan doesn’t move.]
Yibo (in Korean): Jagiya, wake up! I’m hungry.
[Yibo shakes Xiao Zhan on the shoulder. Xiao Zhan groans and burrows further into the covers.]
Yibo (in Korean): I’m hungry! Hyung!!!
[Yibo finally pulls the comforter away from Xiao Zhan’s face. The older man blinks blearily up at him.]
Xiao Zhan: Get out. What do you want?
Yibo, snickering (in Korean): I’m hungry, Jagiya!”
Xiao Zhan, confused: What?
Yibo, trying to smother his laugh (in Korean): I’m hungry. Can you make me some breakfast?
Xiao Zhan, turning his back on Yibo: I’m not going to help you if you don’t speak Chinese.
Yibo, laughing (in Korean): Hyung!
Xiao Zhan (in heavily accented Korean): Ya! Mwo! (Hey! What!)
Xiao Zhan (in Chinese): See I can speak Korean, too.
Xiao Zhan (in heavily accented Korean): Mwo! Gaesaekki! (What! Son of a Bitch!)
Yibo, feigning offense but secretly delighted (in Korean): Hyung! How rude! I just wanted you to make me breakfast and you’re calling me a Son of a Bitch!
[The camera footage cuts to Xiao Zhan brushing his teeth in the bathroom. He’s got bed hair and he’s wearing an old, faded, T-shirt and shorts.]
Xiao Zhan, quirks one eyebrow, around a mouthful of toothpaste: Why are you filming me like that?
Yibo (in Korean): Because you’re handsome!
Xiao Zhan: Why do I feel like you just insulted me without me knowing?
[Yibo laughing off camera.]
[The footage cuts again to Xiao Zhan in the kitchen, still in his pajamas.]
Xiao Zhan: Are you hungry?
Yibo: Mn.
Xiao Zhan: Now, this I understand. Ok, what do you want to eat?
Yibo (in Korean): I want eggs.
[Xiao Zhan stares blankly at the camera.]
Xiao Zhan: I have no idea what that means. What.
Yibo, laughing: Eggs! You know, eggs!
Xiao Zhan: I’m making scallion pancakes and you’ll eat them whether you like it or not.
Yibo: No, I want eggs!
[Xiao Zhan ignores him and begins digging out frozen scallion pancakes from the freezer and turning on the stovetop.]
Yibo (in Korean): Hyung, I want eggs!
[Yibo reaches into the fridge and pulls out an egg]
Yibo (in Korean): Eggs!
Xiao Zhan: Ohhhh. You want eggs.
Yibo (in Korean): Yes, eggs.
[Xiao Zhan repeats the Korean word for egg, completely butchering the pronunciation]
[The camera footage cuts again. This time the camera has been placed at a distance so that both Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan are in frame. Xiao Zhan is frying up some eggs in a frying pan while Wang Yibo hugs him from the back and kisses the back of his neck and cheek.]
Yibo (in Korean): You’re the best! Saranghae!
Xiao Zhan: I don’t know what you just said but I’ll take it as a compliment.
[Footage becomes a montage of Xiao Zhan plating their breakfast (two scallion pancakes, two fried eggs, and two glasses of soymilk) then the boys sitting down to eat followed by Wang Yibo in the kitchen doing the dishes.]
[Footage cuts again to Xiao Zhan sitting at his desk, editing some video footage on his computer.]
Yibo (in Korean): What are you doing?
Xiao Zhan: I’m editing some videos.
Yibo (in Korean): Wow, did you actually understand me?
Xiao Zhan: I don’t know what you just said but I’m guessing you’re impressed I responded to your question correctly.
[Yibo drapes himself over Xiao Zhan’s shoulders.]
Xiao Zhan: How long are you going to keep speaking Korean to me? You can’t keep this up all day.
Yibo (in Korean): I can.
Xiao Zhan: If you don’t start speaking Chinese, I’m going to edit in some footage of you doing something stupid.
[Footage cuts to Yibo talking straight into the camera again.]
Yibo (in Chinese): Ok, so I’ve been speaking only in Korean for about…
[Yibo glances at his watch.]
Yibo (in Chinese): …five hours now. And I’m honestly surprised Xiao Zhan hasn’t gotten really mad at me yet. But I guess he’s been working on some video editing so he hasn’t really been in a talking mood. I think I’m going to up the ante though. I’m going to ask if he wants to go out. I want to buy some new T-shirts from the mall, we’ll make him come with me. Let’s see how it goes!
[Footage shakes as Yibo walks from the bedroom back out into the living room where Xiao Zhan is still at his desk.]
Yibo (in Korean): Hyung, I want to go shopping. Can we go? *Shopping in Korean is an English loanword
Xiao Zhan, hums, (in broken English): Hmmm? Shopping? You…want go…shopping?
Yibo (in Korean): Mn. Shopping!
Xiao Zhan (in broken English): Now? You want go…shopping now?
Yibo (in Korean): Right now. Please?
Xiao Zhan: Ok. Ok.
[Footage cuts to Xiao Zhan putting his shoes on by the door while Wang Yibo narrates in Korean.]
Yibo (in Korean): Ok everyone! We’re going shopping! Xiao Zhan is just putting his shoes on now.
Xiao Zhan, in the background randomly spouting Korean words: Shopping. Sunbae. Kamsamnida. Annyeong.
Yibo, laughing (in Korean): What are you trying to say?
[Footage cuts to Xiao Zhan and Yibo in the car. Xiao Zhan is in the driver’s seat.]
Xiao Zhan: Where are we going?
Yibo, absently (in Chinese): Let’s go to…that one in Chaoyang.
Xiao Zhan, delighted: Did you just speak Chinese?
Yibo (in Korean): Oh shit. Ah. I mean…I mean…the one in Chaoyang. Let’s go…shit.
Xiao Zhan: It’s too late! You spoke Chinese!
[Footage cuts again. Xiao Zhan while driving, softly singing under his breath Taeyang’s Eyes, Nose, Lips]
Xiao Zhan: Mianhae mianhae hajima…
Yibo, singing along: …Neoui nun ko ip, Nal manjideon ne songil, Jageun sontopkkaji da…
[Yibo’s voice breaks and he stops, coughing]
Yibo (in Chinese): Wow. So high.
[Xiao Zhan laughs]
[Footage cuts to them walking around a shopping mall.]
Yibo, pulling on Xiao Zhan’s hand (in Korean): Hyung, I want to go in there.
Xiao Zhan: Hmm?
Yibo, pointing (in Korean): In there.
[They walk into a Nike store where Yibo starts browsing the T-shirts]
Xiao Zhan: Don’t you already own a shirt just like this?
Yibo (in Korean): But I like it. Buy it for me…please?
Xiao Zhan: Sajiao for me, maybe then I’ll let you.
[Yibo hits him]
Xiao Zhan: Ah! Wang Yibo is hitting people! Do you still want to buy that shirt or not?
[Yibo hits him again]
Xiao Zhan: Do you still want to buy or not?
Yibo (in Korean): Hyung, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Buy it for me.
Xiao Zhan, pretending not to hear: What? You don’t want it?
[Yibo hits him]
[Footage cuts to after they’ve paid for the shirts and are walking out of the store again]
Xiao Zhan: I’m hungry. I want to eat.
Yibo (in English): Ok.
Xiao Zhan: What should we eat?
Yibo (in Korean): I want to eat meat.
Xiao Zhan: Ah? What should we eat?
Yibo, miming grilling barbecue: Gogi! *meat
Xiao Zhan: Ah ok. Ok. Barbecue.
Yibo (in Korean): Should we go to the same place as last time?
Xiao Zhan: Why do you do this to me….
[Footage cuts to the two of them at a Korean BBQ place. They are discussing what to order off the menu with Yibo reading off the Korean names and pointing to the menu. Xiao Zhan ends up ordering for them in Chinese.]
Xiao Zhan, to the camera: Don’t ever date a multilingual boyfriend, someday you’ll want to kill him.
[Xiao Zhan grills a chunk of pork belly then puts a piece into Wang Yibo’s plate]
Xiao Zhan: Some pig meat for my little pig.
Yibo (in Korean): Ya!
Yibo, later: Hyung, honestly your Korean understanding is pretty good. I thought this challenge today was going to be much harder than it ended up being.
Xiao Zhan: Mwo?
[Footage cuts to Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo walking back to their car in the evening]
Yibo (in Korean): What did we learn today, Hyung?
Xiao Zhan: You’re sleeping on the couch tonight.
Yibo: Why????
[Footage cuts to Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo sitting on the couch together. It looks like a different day. The lighting is clearly daylight sunshine. Wang Yibo is wearing one of the new shirts he bought in the video. Xiao Zhan has on a cream sweatshirt with an A and a heart on it.]
Yibo (in Chinese): Hello everyone! Ok that was it. That was the challenge.
Yibo, to Xiao Zhan (in Chinese): Zhan-ge, what are your thoughts?
Xiao Zhan: It was confusing, but not too bad. It was funny to watch.
Yibo (in Chinese): I didn’t realize how rusty my Korean was until I tried to speak only Korean for so long.
Xiao Zhan, laughing: You messed up a lot of times.
[Montage of Yibo accidentally speaking Chinese multiple times during the vlog, then swearing when Xiao Zhan calls him out on it.]
Yibo (in Chinese): But honestly, it wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be.
Xiao Zhan, joking: I guess I’m just good at guessing what you want, even if I don’t understand.
Yibo, pecking Xiao Zhan on the lips (in Chinese): You know me so well.
Yibo (in Chinese): Ok. Well that’s all for this video. Thank you to everyone for the suggestion. I had a lot of fun.
Xiao Zhan, joking: It was fun. But if you do this to me again, I’m breaking up with you.
Yibo (in Chinese): If you like this video, don’t forget to leave a like! Comment! Or Subscribe! And we’ll see you…next week!
Xiao Zhan: Bye bye!
<Top comments>
Sisi 3 months ago
Ah. Ah. Ah. Too cute!!!
Turtlelover 3 months ago
XDDDD Is it just me or does Xiao Zhan look like he wants to kill Yibo at 10:05?
Liz A 3 months ago
Even their bickering is cute! So in love!!!
X_marks 2 months ago
Yibo, your Korean is great! Not rusty at all!
DoubleVV 3 months ago
“You know me so well…” My single dog eyes can’t continue to watch this…
A day in our lives!
130k views 7 months ago
Team Yizhan
Vlog about our daily lives…
Pretending I ate all my boyfriend’s snacks to see his reaction!
200k views 8 months ago
Team Yizhan
I pretended to eat all my boyfriend’s snacks to see what his reaction would be. You’ll never guess what he did…
Cooking Challenge! Yibo tries to make dinner…
300k views 8 months ago
Team Yizhan
Yibo tries to cook dinner for the first time and it does not go well…
[Video Preview: Yibo standing in front of the stove, trying to crack eggs. Then making sounds of panic when the shells fall in.]
Team Yizhan’s Douyin Livestream:
Xiao Zhan: [reading fan comments absentmindedly] …How many times do you guys do it in a week? Come on, guys! Why are you all so dirty-minded…
Wang Yibo: [smirking] It depends on what your definition of “doing it” is…
Xiao Zhan: [embarrassed outrage] Wang Yibo!
Team Yizhan’s Douyin videos:
Zico’s Any Song Couple Dance Challenge
Letting go of my boyfriend’s hand going down the escalator to see if he notices
[Xiao Zhan’s filming, secretly lets go of Wang Yibo’s hand just as they’re about to go down the escalator. Wang Yibo, browsing his phone, doesn’t notice. His hand automatically reaches out and grabs onto the hand of a young woman on his right.]
[Halfway down the escalator, Wang Yibo seems to realize something is amiss. He sees that he’s holding the hand of some random girl, his eyes bug out, he immediately drops her hand like a hot potato and looks around frantically for Xiao Zhan. Wang Yibo finally spots Xiao Zhan laughing at the top of the escalator and runs the rest of the way down then back up.]
Wang Yibo, whining: Zhan-geeeeeeeeee!!!!! Why did you do that!!!!!
Letting go of my boyfriend’s hand going onto the subway to see if he notices
[Voiceover says “Time for my revenge! This time I’m letting go of his hand to see how he’ll react!]
[The footage is of Xiao Zhan getting onto the subway car, browsing on his phone. He reaches up to hold onto the handholds secured to the ceiling, then notices that there is a Wang Yibo-shaped empty space next to him and looks up in confusion. When he sees that Wang Yibo is still on the platform filming him, Xiao Zhan’s face seems to say “What the fuck are you doing”]
[Wang Yibo’s hand in the frame waves as the subway car pulls away from the station.]
[The video plays as a time lapse indicating that many trains have gone by, but Xiao Zhan still hasn’t come back to find Yibo. Wang Yibo seems to realize something is up. His calls to Xiao Zhan go to voicemail.]
[The video then timelapses through Yibo looking for Xiao Zhan in a subway station before finally showing him walking back home where Xiao Zhan is in the living room snacking on a bag of chips when Yibo comes through the door.]
[Xiao Zhan looks up when he comes in]
Xiao Zhan, incredibly casually: Where have you been?
Wang Yibo, whining: Zhan-ge!!!!!!!
When your parents think you have a “roommate” for three years
Pinned Comment: This is just a joke, guys. His parents know about us and they love me (Wang Yibo)
Top liked reply: Not as much as your parents love me (Xiao Zhan)
Not saying goodbye to my boyfriend when he leaves the house
Xiao Zhan is sitting at the kitchen table working on his laptop, secretly winks at the camera. Yibo walks into the frame, dressed like he’s about to go out.
Yibo: I’m going out to skateboard with some friends, I’ll be back before dinner if you want to go out for hotpot again.
Xiao Zhan: Ok.
Yibo, kissing Xiao Zhan on the cheek: Bye, Baobao.
Xiao Zhan: Mmm.
Yibo walks all the way to the door and starts to put his shoes on before he stops and looks back at Xiao Zhan.
Yibo: I’m really going.
Xiao Zhan: Ok.
Gears are turning in Yibo’s head. He puts down his sneakers.
Yibo: What’s wrong?
Xiao Zhan: Hm? Nothing’s wrong?
Yibo: You didn’t say goodbye. And you didn’t kiss me back.
Xiao Zhan, hiding his laugh: And? I said go, didn’t I?
Yibo walks up and drapes himself over the back of Xiao Zhan’s chair.
Yibo: Are you mad at me?
Xiao Zhan: No?
Yibo: What did I do?
Xiao Zhan: I said I wasn’t mad?
Yibo: Ok I won’t go out today. Do you want to do something instead?
Xiao Zhan: I’m working! You wanted to go out with your friends, so go.
Yibo, pouting: I’m not going anymore.
Xiao Zhan, smothering his laughter: Why?
Yibo: Because you’re mad at me. I’m sorry, Baobao, I was wrong.
Xiao Zhan bursts out laughing.
Calling all our friends to see who they’re more loyal to
Xiao Zhan, calling Xuan Lu: Lulu, Yibo didn’t come home last night and he said he spent the night at your place…I just wanted to call and ask is that true?
Xuan Lu: He said what? He definitely wasn’t here…
[Yibo’s face says “Ok I was expecting that”]
Xiao Zhan, calling Zhou Yixuan: Xuan-ge, Yibo said he spent the night last night at your place. I just wanted to call and ask if that was true…
Zhou Yixuan: He said he was at my place last night?
Xiao Zhan, snickering: Yes.
Zhou Yixuan: He wasn’t here…
[Yibo’s face says “Xuan-ge! The betrayal!”]
Xiao Zhan, calling Yu Bin: Yu Bin, Yibo told me he spent the night at your place yesterday, is that true?
Yu Bin: [long pause] Yeah…yeah that’s true.
Xiao Zhan, incredulous face: Oh yeah? He was there?
[Yibo’s triumphant face, fist pumps]
Yu Bin: Uh…yeah…we drank a little too much and it was getting late so I told him he should just sleep here. Why, what’s wrong?
Xiao Zhan: Oh nothing. Just checking, thanks.
Yibo, exaggerated and melodramatic: All our friends hate me! Only Yu Bin has my back. Only Yu Bin is my true friend!
[Xiao Zhan smacks him]
“Why did you have to post that skateboarding fails compilation video?” Wang Yibo complained. “I have a cool guy image to maintain!”
Xiao Zhan tried unsuccessfully to smother a snicker behind his hands. “I’m sorry to say this,” he said, “But that ship has sailed.”
Good news and bad news challenge!
Xiao Zhan: I saw this trend on Douyin and decided to try it on Yibo.
Xiao Zhan to Wang Yibo: I have good news and bad news.
Wang Yibo, playing video games: Hmmm?
Xiao Zhan: I probably have to go out of town for a few days.
Wang Yibo: Mmm. What’s the bad news?
Xiao Zhan, eyebrow twitching: What?
Wang Yibo, realizing his mistake, instantly drops to his knees: I was wrong.
[Xiao Zhan holds up a sign that says: “Do all the household chores for a week”]
Xiao Zhan: Do you want it or not?
Wang Yibo: [face full of trepidation] I want it.
[Xiao Zhan flips the sheet over]
[Wang Yibo groans]
[Next, Xiao Zhan holds up a sign that says: “I’ll buy you a new pair of Nike’s]
Xiao Zhan: Want it or don’t want it?
Wang Yibo: Don’t want it!
Xiao Zhan: You’re sure?
Wang Yibo: …Yes…
[Xiao Zhan flips the paper over]
[Wang Yibo’s face says “this game is rigged”]
[Next Xiao Zhan holds up a sign that says, “Give me a kiss!”]
Xiao Zhan: Want it or don’t want it?
Wang Yibo: [face resigned] Want it…
[Xiao Zhan flips the sheet over]
[Wang Yibo sighs, he looks disappointed]
[The camera shakes as Xiao Zhan leans over to smack him]
Wang Yibo, in the background: I was wrong! Ge, I was wrong!
Xiao Zhan’s Weibo account had just shy of 1 million followers. Amongst their fans, he’d gained a reputation for being a poetic romantic.
Honestly speaking, Xiao Zhan didn’t really get why his account had acquired so many followers. Most of his posts were poetic quotes from his recently finished favorite novels, the occasional selfie, and random rants about Wang Yibo with absolutely no context.
For example, one of his most-liked recent posts was simply: “I’m sorry I laughed at you. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.”
What does your partner really think of you?
Who’s more likely to be a sore loser? [Both Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo point at Yibo]
Who wakes up earlier? [Both point at Xiao Zhan]
Who’s more likely to leave the dishes in the sink for days on end? [Both point at Xiao Zhan]
Who gives more gifts to the other? [They both point at the opposite person, then laugh]
Who’s more likely to initiate a kiss? [Yibo points at himself proudly, Xiao Zhan hesitates then ultimately picks Yibo, too.]
Who’s more health conscious? [Both point at Xiao Zhan]
Who’s more likely to clog the toilet? [Yibo makes a face. They both point at each other. Xiao Zhan slaps Yibo’s arm in protest.]
Who’s more likely to write a romantic wedding vow even though you haven’t gotten married? [Both point at Xiao Zhan]
Who’s more likely to start a fight? [Both point at each other. Yibo’s face mouths liar!]
Who’s more likely to pick food off of the other’s plate? [Both point at Xiao Zhan, who looks sheepish]
How it’s going:
When Xiao Zhan got back from the grocery store, arms laden with bags, he could hear the sound of Wang Yibo talking to himself from their living room—likely hosting a livestream for their fans on Douyin.
The success of Team Yizhan had exceeded all their expectations, even Wang Yibo’s. The last time they’d checked, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo’s fanbase, proudly calling themselves turtles, had broken three million on Youtube and Billibilli. Their Weibo followers were also increasing. Their newly opened Douyin account was on its way to breaking a million any day now.
“Oh my god, this is so awkward,” came Wang Yibo’s voice from the living room floor. “It’s only been ten minutes? My god.”
There was a long silence broken only by the sound of Wang Yibo clearing his throat repeatedly. “This is the last time I do a live without Xiao Zhan. This is really too awkward. I don’t know what to talk about.”
A long pause.
“You guys know I’m not good at talking. Help me think of some things to say. Quick!”
There was a brief pause and the sound of a throat being cleared as Wang Yibo skimmed the fan comments and then finally read one aloud. “What kind of live is this? The guy doesn’t even have any talking points…what a loser. Wow,” said Wang Yibo, his voice barbed. “You’re right, I might not have any talking points but you know what I do have? Xiao Zhan. So, who’s the real loser in this situation…”
Xiao Zhan smiled, then slipped off his shoes at the door and made a show of making a lot of noise heaving the groceries into the kitchen before Wang Yibo made the wrong kind of headlines by starting an argument with a troll in his first solo livestream. “I’m home, Lao Wang,” he called.
“Thank god,” exclaimed Wang Yibo. “Xiao Zhan is home now. Zhan-ge, come quick! Come save me! You guys are happy Xiao Zhan is back too, aren’t you?”
Wang Yibo paused, probably looking at the rapidly scrolling comments from viewers flying through the chat. “Zhan-ge, they want you to come. Hurry, hurry!”
Still grinning, Xiao Zhan slipped into the living room and draped himself around Wang Yibo’s shoulders, kissing his boyfriend wetly on the cheek before turning his attention to the livestream setup that Yibo had built. The ring light was blinding, Wang Yibo’s phone attached on its stand on the coffee table wobbled slightly when he sat down.
“Hello everyone,” said Xiao Zhan with a quick wave at the phone. The chat went wild, the speed of comments increasing exponentially before Xiao Zhan’s eyes. In his arms, Wang Yibo’s back felt warm and his boyfriend smelled like cologne and aftershave—the scent that Xiao Zhan now attributed to home.
“This is Xiao Zhan! Welcome to Team Yizhan’s livestream…”