Xu Chi has a sworn brother who isn't related to him by blood. They've known each other since they were toddlers, sat together from elementary school through high school, and were close enough to share a pair of pants.
At university, they were in the same major and shared a dorm room, becoming more inseparable than ever.
When Ji Yang played basketball, Xu Chi sat nearby and read.
When Ji Yang showered, Xu Chi had to fetch the underwear and towel he'd left outside.
Even when it came to sleeping, Ji Yang liked squeezing into bed with Xu Chi.
Ji Yang was tall, outgoing, and warm-hearted. Girls had admired him since they were kids.
Xu Chi was used to passing along love letters for him, but one day, even the senior he had a crush on came to ask him to set her up with Ji Yang.
Xu Chi couldn't say no, so he happily agreed. But things seemed to be taking a strange turn.
One afternoon, Ji Yang cornered him in the changing room. Fresh from the basketball court, the boy smelled of sunshine as he advanced on him with force.
"Do you really want me to get together with her that badly?"
"She's such a great girl, and she likes you so much. You really don't know how lucky you are."
Xu Chi tried to escape, but Ji Yang yanked him back.
"Which one of us doesn't know how lucky he is, me or you?"
"Huh? What does that have to do with me? I was just trying to help."
"Because..."
Ji Yang stared at him without moving. His chest rose and fell, whether from just having exercised or from excitement, Xu Chi couldn't tell. In Ji Yang's eyes, he saw himself, like a startled little rabbit, both hopeful and afraid.
"You idiot. The person I like is you."
The sun blazed that day, and Xu Chi nearly melted in his best friend's arms.
Unrequited love / turning a straight guy gay
Blurb screenshot dated April 8, 2024
Core theme: Love life, love your friends