Oi, Have You Gone Back to Your Ex Today?

[One-on-one, two male leads, mutual first loves; childhood friends, mutual pining, happy ending]

Cold, aloof ghost seme × lively, sensitive uke

A ghost who holds the rightful-partner status but acts like the other man, seemingly indifferent on the outside and going mad inside × a bright, lively ray of sunshine on the outside, but highly sensitive and avoidant within

The Mo and Wei families have been family friends for generations. Their mothers became pregnant just days apart, and before the children were born, the families were already considering a betrothal. But after ten months of pregnancy, the babies arrived, and, well, they were both boys. The engagement was called off.

Wei Heng was there the day Mo Bai was born. While the adults gathered around Meng Chunlan, one-year-old Wei Heng stood by the crib and reached out to pinch a corner of the blanket. Thunder crashed and lightning flashed, scaring Wei Heng so badly that he fell on his bottom and burst into tears.

On the day of Mo Bai’s first-birthday grab-the-object ceremony, Wei Heng stood beside the carpet. Mo Bai crawled straight over and grabbed his trouser leg. Wei Heng lost his balance and fell, but before he could cry, Mo Bai grabbed his hand. Wei Heng stood there with his mouth open, looking a little ridiculous. The culprit who had made him fall smiled at him, and Wei Heng, who was still at the age when he cried over everything, forgot to cry. That one grab lasted for more than a decade.

After Mo Bai’s parents died in the line of duty, Wei Heng took it upon himself to waltz into his home, offering such attentive care it was practically a home invasion, all to make sure one particular person couldn’t live without him.

Mo Bai has a secret: he has a crush on the best friend who has been by his side since childhood, the one he has practically shared a pair of pants with. He doesn’t panic about it; he accepts it and revels in it. A secret crush is like a green plum, sour and sweet, and he welcomes every bit of it.

What do you do when your crush likes girls and might even be homophobic?