Blaise has been secretly in love with his straight roommate Dorian for two years—until he hears Dorian say that men loving men is disgusting. Worse, Blaise keeps seeing floating “system comments” telling him that Dorian's true love interest, Kellan, is about to appear, and that Blaise is just a side character. Heartbroken, Blaise pulls away, determined to become nothing more than a roommate.
But Dorian refuses to let him go. The more Blaise distances himself, the closer Dorian clings—climbing into his bed, showing up at his new apartment, and even driving away potential suitors. When Blaise finally confesses, Dorian freezes. Yet instead of running, Dorian gives up a prestigious fellowship and publicly admits in front of the entire university: "I am the one pursuing Blaise."
As anonymous posts and system comments try to "correct" the story, Dorian stands on the graduation stage and declares: "Blaise is the man I love." From homophobic best friend to devoted boyfriend, this side character's love story rewrites its own ending.
