The night always makes people sink, the darkness brings out all of one's emotions, laying them bare in the air, letting them ferment and rise. Perhaps like a fog, spreading and permeating unscrupulously under the cover of darkness.

When the day breaks, fragile emotions can't stand the light, and must dissipate even if they don't want to.

Qin Fang is quite serious during exam months. He doesn't study much usually, but won't slack off during exam months.

Previously when reviewing, he would barely look at his phone even if carrying it. Now most of the time he doesn't even bring his phone. As long as he controls his wandering thoughts, it's very easy to stay calm without a phone on him, and his review efficiency is very high.

Someone brought him review materials, and Qin Fang thanked her with a smile. The girl used to have some vague feelings for him, which have long passed. Now her boyfriend is also sitting in the study room. She said to Qin Fang in a low voice: "I compiled these myself, guaranteed to pass."

Qin Fang thanked her again.

She made a fist at him to cheer him on, then went to sit beside her boyfriend.

Qin Fang flipped through the materials, thinking to himself that girls are simply as kind as angels.

When there are no classes, he stays in the study room from 8am until the teaching building closes. Qin Fang's backpack contains a few books, two pens and his dorm key, nothing else.

Someone is sitting on the steps on the side of the teaching building. Qin Fang knows someone is there, but he won't turn his head to look.

It's like his shadow, accompanying him quietly for a stretch in the darkness. They always have a tacit understanding. Qin Fang won't turn his head, so he won't appear.

Taking out the key to open the door, the dorm is pitch dark. The phone on the desk is glowing. Qin Fang turns on the light and walks over to look. It's a message Jian Muyang just sent him.

- Bro, Dad bought you a new car.  

- Ah no, it wasn't bought, someone gave it as a gift! So cool!

Besides these two, there are also messages from Hua Tong asking where he's having dinner, and miscellaneous chatter in the group chat. Qin Fang looks and replies to a few, then goes to wash up and shower.

As soon as summer arrives, he tans especially dark. Who knows why he tans so easily. In the mirror, Qin Fang's arms, legs and face are several shades darker than his body. He himself dislikes it and doesn't want to look.

He only likes white, the kind of white where you can see the blood vessels, that turns red with a light suck. When rinsing his face, some R-rated images flash through his mind.

--Too white. Sometimes even when he doesn't use force, just a light pinch, the place he touches turns red.

He only needs to lightly bite once, and that small patch of skin first turns red, then yellow and green. If he really gets too rough while messing around, it looks especially horrific, and he feels distressed afterwards. Kissing it again and again.

At those times, Qin Fang likes violence a bit, likes to bite, likes for the two of them to express and communicate in a very masculine way. When he goes crazy, Xing Yan always indulges him, lets him bite. If he bites too hard, Xing Yan just lightly furrows his brows and pats his scalp.

Afterwards when Qin Fang can't bear to anymore and feels distressed, he'll laugh and say: "Bite then. Seems being a bit white really attracts pampering."

Qin Fang shakes his head and turns off the water. He's hard, but doesn't have the energy to do anything about it.

He's the only one in the dorm. Seems he doesn't even need to wear shorts, and can directly sleep in just underwear. With no roommate lying across from him playing on the phone, even if he just lies on the bed and jerks off, he doesn't need to avoid anyone.

Jian Muyang sends another message, taking a photo of the car for Qin Fang. The car is a bit too flashy, suitable for Feng Zhe and them, not too suitable for him.

Looking at Jian Muyang's slightly silly-looking avatar, Qin Fang laughs and replies: Why aren't you asleep yet, are you going to school tomorrow or not.

Jian Muyang: Ahhh I've been on summer vacation for a week already! Bro this is the third time I'm telling you!

Qin Fang: Hahaha sorry sorry, my mind is a bit muddled these past few days from reviewing.  

Jian Muyang: No worries! I forgive you!

Qin Fang chats with him for a bit. The kid has collected many cute emoticon packs from chatting with classmates. Previously Qin Fang would sometimes save them and use them to act cute when chatting. Now he doesn't save them anymore, no cuteness to sell.

Jian Muyang says: Little bro has been smiling nonstop tonight, smiling until hiccuping. Hahaha a bit silly.

Qin Fang says: You were also like that when you were little. He was a little fool and you were a second fool.  

Jian Muyang sends an angry emoticon.

I'm the big fool. Qin Fang thinks to himself, even laughing a bit. Don't know if the two little bros are foolish or not, but he's really foolish.

Exams are almost all done, only two subjects left. After that, all his undergraduate exams will be over. Hua Tong and Qin Fang are reviewing together under the aircon in a cafe. Hua Tong says: "Feng Zhe and them have already started partying. How come their vacation is so early."

"Their vacation has always been early. Last year they got three months off just because of road construction at the school gate, did you forget?" says Qin Fang.  

"Can't compare," Hua Tong shakes his head smiling.

Feng Zhe and their school is just an average undergraduate college. The school management isn't strict usually, giving over a month of vacation just for some road repairs.

Qin Fang's mind is almost filled up with term definitions. This and that are all about the same, he's recited until almost vomiting.

The cafe owner comes up to bring them two cold drinks, saying: "Take a break, you two are studying too hard."

"Thanks bro," Hua Tong takes a sip. "This isn't bad, is it new?"  

"Learned it online. Let me know if you get hungry." The owner waves at them and goes back downstairs.

This kind of weather is unbearable without AC. Hua Tong says: "I'm staying over at your place tonight."

Qin Fang says: "Sure. Ke'er's bed isn't made. He said whoever comes can stay there."

Hua Tong asks tentatively: "Then I'll go?"

"Just go." Qin Fang laughs. "Since when did you get so polite."  

Hua Tong takes another sip and says: "I was thinking of giving you some space. Afraid you'd be annoyed. Otherwise I would've gone long ago. I'm going to roast into a mummy in my dorm."

"What do I have to be annoyed about." Qin Fang laughs again. "Being annoyed with you is nothing new."

"Piss off." Hua Tong curses with a smile.

If it were normal times, Hua Tong would've long moved into Qin Fang's dorm. A dorm with AC is heaven. But this period is a bit special. Hua Tong wanted to give him some space.

Qin Fang goes out every day without even taking his phone. He probably wants to be alone for a while, Hua Tong guessed. But now it seems he's doing alright, not depressed, reviewing when he should, chatting when he should, everything was normal. Hua Tong also stopped worrying unnecessarily.

In the evening, the two of them ate dinner together and returned to the dormitory. Qin Fang gave Hua Tong a blanket. The cabinet was a bit full of clothes, so it took some effort to pull out a blanket.

Qin Fang indeed had a lot of clothes and shoes. He was quite fashionable and loved dressing up. In the past, Hua Tong always said he was gay. Which straight man was like him? At that time, Qin Fang used Feng Zhe and Fan Linyi as shields. These two were also of the same style, especially Fan Linyi, who had an addiction to collecting sneakers.

Looking back now, none of the three were left. Hua Tong and Qin Fang both thought of this while pulling out the blanket. Qin Fang said with a smile, "Your mouth must have been blessed."

Hua Tong took a new toothbrush to wash up, walking and saying, "Definitely, blessed, I'm the prophet."

With someone there, Qin Fang couldn't sleep in his underwear anymore. After washing up, he put on a pair of shorts. Hua Tong was lying on the bed playing with his phone, holding it high up. Qin Fang said to him, "Your posture is too unique. Aren't you afraid it will hit your face?"

"It always does. I'm used to it," Hua Tong said.