"You mean that Prince Yu wants to marry me?"
"Exactly, young master, Prince Yu wants to marry you!"
"Hell no! Is he out of his mind? Even if woman is a rare species nowadays, as the prince, he could have a chance to marry one. Is it because he got excluded, or maybe he has sexual impotence, so he could only marry a man?"
"No, Prince Yu is charming, majestic, endowed with civil and martial virtues, and also in perfect health."
"Then why would he marry me?"
"Maybe because of your reputation out there."
"Reputation? Am I quite famous?"
"Of course. Young master, you're far-famed."
"Really? What did they say about me?"
"They said you are ugly, good-for-nothing, short-lived, a freak, with no morals, and shameless..."
...
"I hate you - so much Tripp."
More confusion because, once more, wasn't this a good thing?
"Why did you have to say that? What if," A little quieter, just above a whisper. "What if we mess up our friendship?"
"But what if we don't?"
"You don't know that," I bumped his nose with my finger.
"And neither do you. So, why don't we give it a shot?" He bit down on his bottom lip, hesitation and worry filling his gaze.
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This is literally a story that follows the plot of two best friends realizing their feelings for each other, yes, I know, very cliche, but I enjoyed writing it. There will be mature LGBT+ content, so if you don't want to read those chapters or this story, skip it.
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