"Would you pretend to be my boyfriend?"
(Dual perspectives)
The seme was a famous heartthrob at school, so plenty of people pursued him. He wasn't proud of it, though. It was a constant source of frustration.
His troublemaking friend offered advice: "Why not pay someone to pretend to be your girlfriend?"
Seme: "I don't want to date anyone. Why would I pay some girl I don't know to pretend we're a couple? Do you think I hit my head?"
His friend was blunt: "Then get a guy!"
Seme: "Huh?"
It sounded crazy, but the seme immediately thought of someone who could do it: his 'little brother,' who'd grown up by his side.
His little brother was sweet and obedient. For a request this unreasonable, he felt like the only person he could ask was him.
At last, the uke escaped his stifling, twisted family. All he wanted now was to quietly protect the 'older brother' he'd had a crush on for years.
With feelings so shameful, all he could do was crouch in a corner until he sprouted roots.
But then the other made this request, looking at him with such a serious, open gaze.
Even if it was pretend, he was more than happy to do it.
But why him?
Had his brother figured out he had designs on him and decided to bait him into confessing?
[Slow-on-the-uptake but protective seme x timid, lovesick uke who overthinks everything]
The uke has a crush on the seme, and the seme dotes on the uke. They're childhood friends and each other's only support =w=
The seme is older, but they're the same age. A three-month difference still makes him the big brother XD
Theme: Love means hoping you'll become a better person
