Is This How You Act When You're Homophobic?

Pei Qing has a secret: he's a man who likes men, and he's been unquestionably gay since childhood.

His childhood best friend, Xie Zhuoyan, is just as unquestionably homophobic.

As luck would have it, when they started college, they were assigned to the same dorm room.

With six people crammed into one dorm room, there was nowhere to hide a secret.

Luckily, Pei Qing had prepared for this long ago.

After spending so many years deep in the closet, he had his own unique set of tips for pretending to be straight, ready for all kinds of situations.

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Xie Zhuoyan has a secret: at some point, he'd fallen for his best friend.

He couldn't believe it. He gazed silently at the sky.

So the things people said online were true.

I'm homophobic = I'm afraid I might be gay.

At that moment, Xie Zhuoyan, who only wanted to kiss his best friend, understood that he had two grim choices:

1. Give up his unrequited love and stay friends with Pei Qing.

2. Confess to Pei Qing, who was straight as an arrow, get beaten up as a pervert, and have their friendship end.

To protect their friendship, Xiao Xie had no choice but to grit his teeth, tears in his eyes, and painfully abandon his love.

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Pei's Tips for Pretending to Be Straight, #1:

"It's perfectly normal for straight guys to call each other 'babe,' 'sweetie,' and 'darling.' Only people with guilty consciences think there's anything wrong with it."

Pei's Tips for Pretending to Be Straight, #2:

"Straight guys holding hands and putting their arms around each other is totally normal. We're buddies."

Pei's Tips for Pretending to Be Straight, #3:

"If you're really friends, you shower together. Sharing a bed is no big deal either!"

After pretending to be straight for so many years,

Pei Qing, who was confident he could handle any situation, suddenly found himself at a loss.

He desperately suppressed his pounding heart, sat in Xie Zhuoyan's lap with a straight face, called him babe, and joked about straight guys. All the while, he kept repeating to himself: He's straight. Don't get the wrong idea. He's straight. Don't get the wrong idea...

He didn't notice Xie Zhuoyan behind him, clenching his jaw tighter and blushing more and more.

Reader's guide:

1. Both are virgins and each other's first love. Childhood friends romance, and these two are made for each other.

2. The cover is from an art template and is not exclusive.

3. The one-line synopsis is from the internet.

4. I'm not sure what else I haven't mentioned, so I'm leaving a 5 here on duty. Call them if you need anything.

Theme: No matter who you are, the person who loves you will love you for who you are.