they were friends in middle school but when his mom left he and his sis were alone. he had no one to talk to it abiut except for his new friend. His new friend, kaname, immediately took a liking to him and thought of him as a precious rose. They got closer , enough that be told his new friend that his mom left him and his sis. In response, kaname said you dont have to do this alone, im here.
The Protag’s other friend, heard this. He also heard that he didnt wanna tell him bc he had a game coming up and he didnt wanna stress him out. He realized that those 2 were getting so much closer and his spot next to the protag was in danger (seems to hold feelings for the protag). So, he ended up telling everyone about the protag’s mom. Of course, protag was extremely angry and hurt and felt betrayed. he truly thought that his new friend kaname was the one that told everyone. he was so mad, he threw back the book kaname gave him and said “tf is a friend? stay away from me and never fucking talk to me again”. hurt, and shocked, the kaname tried to explain that it wasnt him who told everyone. But protag wouldnt hear it. Then the old friend approaches kaname and tells him “hey. he said to stop talking to him. and for the record, just bc he told u ONE of his secrets doesnt mean you’re any special to him. back off, the place next to him is me and only me”
kaname was prob shocked and angry. But thats when his dad pulled him out of school and made him transfer bc he wanted him back and also bc he was the heir to a company.
protag and kaname lost contact after that.
they didnt meat again until adulthood when protag is working at a cafe. he accidentally spills coffee on a customer. This customer, was actually kaname. But, protag did not recognize him. Kaname, however, did. He gave protag his card and said he would like to stay in touch bc its hard to make friends as an adult. Protag agreed and took the card.
We see that Protag is still in contact with his old friend from middle school. The friend acts all lovey dovey(with the context that its just a joke bro no homo lol) and they are the best of friends and he will do anything for protag (pretty gay imo its obv he has feelings for protag).
When protag gets home, he finds that his dad tried to sell his sister’s body for money. Protag was furious. He took his sister and left the apartment. Unsure of where to go or what to do, Kaname coincidentally drives by them and offers protag to take his sister to the hospital. As his sister is taken to hospital by the assistant, protag is given a contract. All medical bills and school tuition will be covered by kaname, in exchange protag must live with him and have NO contact with anyone or see anyone unless kaname goes with him. Protag is like wtf…ok. They have this agreement for 2 weeks and Kaname starts being clingy to him (like snuggle him in bed) and protag just accepts it bc i mean he cant rly do anything he is in contract. Anyway, kaname comes home and starts getting into protags space and kissing his body and protag is like wtf. kaname excuses himself. As he is gone protag notices a book from kaname’s bag. It is the book that protag threw back at kaname when he was angry with him in middle school. When kaname returns protag is like why tf do you have this book??? and he figures out that kaname is kaname from middle school.
Protag then says he didnt mind the touching , kaname asks ok what if i want sex and protag is like umm..well dont say it like that. then they do the jerjer. Protag seemed to Immediately accept kaname and everything so fast, it kind felt off pace and messy. This scene could have been worked on.
anyways, kaname reveals to the reader that this was all PLANNED. He purposely bumped into protag at the cafe. He paid protag’s father to do what he did which resulted in protag running off with the sister, and kaname purposely waited in that area for protag so that he could “coincidentally” show up and be a hero. And when the old friend called protag’s phone, kaname answered it WHILE THEY WERE HAVING SEX so that the friend wouls hear protag’s moans and crying out kaname’s name! Kaname also LIED about protag’s sister having a shadow in her lung , just to say later she is fine ! What for?? For protag to experience a roller coaster of emotions worrying for his sister?? Kaname is a psycho obsessed with protag ! awesome
left off ch 10
Ibara no Naka no Hana