CUSTO

Custo: a symbol at the very end of a staff of music that indicates the pitch for the first note of the next line as a warning of what is to come.

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Two young boys were lying on top of a soft mattress in the darkness. The atmosphere was serene. There was no sound of vehicles speeding on the street, and it was just so peaceful.

Yang Liu and Zhou Yongliang were the two youths lying side by side on the thin mattress. Yang Liu slept over at Zhou Yongliang's place after meeting Hwang Jihyuk for the late dinner. The older guy had asked him to go back to Haidian together, but he refused. He had planned on sleeping over at his boyfriend's place, and no one could ruin his plan.

"Did you know about Hwang Jihyuk gege's plan, Yang Liu?" The shorter boy asked as he continued staring at the ceiling.