As a relationship expert, Yu Hong is very concerned about his best friend's love life.
His friend, Qi Mingzhou, is nearly thirty, handsome, rich, and with plenty of free time, yet his romantic life is stagnant. He spends every day hanging out with Yu Hong, and there isn't a woman in sight, or even a female creature!
It's one thing for a broke guy like Yu Hong to be single, but how could his friend be?
Yu Hong couldn't figure it out, so one day he jokingly cast a divination: "Could he be into men?"
The reading said: Yes.
Yu Hong's eyes widened. "Does he have someone he likes right now?"
The reading said: Yes.
Yu Hong swallowed, his fingers trembling slightly. "Is the person he likes me?"
The reading said: Correct.
All that mystical stuff is nonsense. You shouldn't be superstitious.
Sure, Qi Mingzhou generously pays for his food and other expenses, lets him live in his house for free, and is practically attached to him all day, but maybe he's just a good person who doesn't want a relationship!
Yu Hong doesn't want to get ahead of himself.
That is, until he hears Qi Mingzhou say to someone else, "He's mine. You'd better watch yourself."
As a straight man, Yu Hong really doesn't want to face reality.
...Maybe he should just run away.
For years, Qi Mingzhou has kept his feelings restrained, asking only that Yu Hong stay by his side and be happy.
But it seems he has failed.
His puppy isn't coming back.
Alcohol numbs the ache. In a haze, he seems to see a familiar figure lying beside him again, holding his hand just like before.
The boy he loves presses close to his ear and whispers:
"Boss, why don't we give it a try?"
Careful and tentative, nervous yet hopeful.
[Flirtatious, clingy top x restrained, homemaker-type bottom]
Younger man, friends to lovers.
By "flirtatious," I mean the top has no sense of personal boundaries when interacting with people. He's always putting an arm around them or getting touchy. That's all.
This should be a short story.
Theme: It's hard to see clearly when you're in the middle of things
