oh thank god there's another person who thought the same, I totally get uke's worries about dating a previously straight identifying person BUT GOING TO YOUR EX FOR HELP? Even if I trust my partner and their friends/family, I somehow can't digest them being friends with their ex, maybe I'm narrow minded or only had bad experiences but this ruined my mood
Yes, what you're saying is true. It's just like the saying goes: “Where there was fire, ashes remain.” It means that the feelings, passion, or affection from the past never completely disappear; there's always some trace left, or the possibility that they might be rekindled. Anyone who denies this is simply refusing to face reality.

Nice story, but I didn't like that the uke lied so much. In real life, if your partner lied to you to meet up with their ex, it would be terrible or you would end up breaking up, but here yaoi logic applies, and everything is forgiven.
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