How Do You Date Your Childhood Friend?

He Yunqi is the star of Peking University's Physical Education Department: 188 centimeters tall, with an eight-pack, a V-line, and a slim waist. He's widely considered the ultimate catch in the gay community.

But he's deeply homophobic, earning the nickname He the Straight: the straightest man in the universe.

Aside from his childhood friend Kou Jianian, whom he's been close to since they were little, he hates any same-sex contact that goes beyond normal social boundaries and despises such behavior.

When he happens to see a couple kissing, he immediately covers Kou Jianian's eyes and hurries him away.

"Have they lost their minds? How can two grown men kiss each other?"

Then one day, an erotic fanfic about him and Kou Jianian appears on the school forum.

[The Things You Need to Know About Me and My Childhood Friend]

[Childhood-friend romance: unruly sports student × alluring, aloof beauty. The sexual tension is off the charts!]

[Classroom play, equipment-room play, roleplay, anal, navel play, oral sex, and a very active commute (wink).]

After reading it, He Yunqi shakily lights a cigarette.

His worldview lies in pieces.

He Yunqi decides to have a passionate, whirlwind romance.

Whether there's love doesn't matter, and neither does who it's with. What's important is letting everyone know that He Yunqi is as straight as they come.

But there's a problem: he's never dated anyone and has absolutely no idea how to be in a relationship.

For the sake of clearing his name, he resolutely knocks on his childhood friend's door

"Niannian, can I kiss you?"

Kou Jianian: ?

"Sure."

He Yunqi (moved): What a great childhood friend! A true bro! The best friend a guy could have!

Later, He Yunqi returns from his crash course with practical experience under his belt, ready to conquer the world.

...It doesn't take long to realize it's not working.

Men don't do it for him. Neither do women.

It seems Kou Jianian is the only one who does.

After learning the truth, Kou Jianian props his chin on one hand. The beauty mark beneath his eye is alluring, and his smile is irresistible.

"Want to go again?"

He Yunqi hesitates for 0.001 seconds

"Sure!"

Later, intimate photos of the two kissing appear on the forum.

[Holy crap, did our straight-as-an-arrow classmate just turn gay?]

He Yunqi lies on Kou Jianian's stomach, still damp from the shower, and solemnly refutes the rumor:

"What's wrong with kissing your best friend? What's wrong with dating? I'm straight as an arrow!"

Bonus Scene:

The first time He Yunqi sees a fanfic about himself and Kou Jianian: "Damn, that's disgusting! Reporting it!"

Later, He Yunqi and Kou Jianian read fanfic together: "Hey, that position looks good. Let's try it!"

This story is also known as The Things You Need to Know About a Slow-Witted Straight Guy Whose Reaction Time Could Circle the Earth Twice and His Cool, Flirtatious Childhood Friend

Straight guy gets turned. Childhood-friend romance.

Big-hearted straight guy × seemingly innocent, bewitching childhood friend.

Both virgins. At heart, they're two stubborn, childish idiots fumbling through their first romance.

No extreme shippers.

Theme: The longest-lasting confession of love is staying by someone's side.