Charles and Richard

Modern day, slice of life, youth, romance, coming of age, same age, childhood friends, mutual one-sided love, large dog, handsome top, crybaby top, prim and prickly bottom

This is the story of Charles and Richard, who have completely opposite personalities, meeting and falling in love. They do fall in love, but because their temperaments and the environments they grew up in are so different, a rather rough and arduous journey is needed before they can actually be in a relationship. The story follows how these two very different people somehow end up as lovers against all odds, told against a warm and tender backdrop where raw, young, and vivid emotions collide fiercely with one another.

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Setting/Genre: Modern Day / Slice of Life

Keywords: modern day, slice of life, youth, romance, coming of age, same age, childhood friends, mutual one-sided love, large dog, handsome top, crybaby top, prim and prickly bottom, capable bottom, affectionate bottom

Main Character (Top): Richard. A young man who grew up without wanting for anything, yet is starved for affection and easily feels loneliness. He’s obtuse, naive, and somehow a bit clueless, which can be frustrating, but he has a warm and gentle nature. He has his own kind of strength and stubbornness, but he’s quicker to tears.

Main Character (Bottom): Charles. The youngest child who grew up showered with love in a harmonious and lively household. He has a somewhat sensitive, prickly, and irritable personality and rarely shows his true feelings, but in truth, he’s a sincere and steadfast young man with deep emotions and a big heart. Strict and blunt, yet he quietly takes good care of those around him.

Read this when: you want to soak yourself in a love story with a light and bright atmosphere

Quote: But all of that was the process of understanding you. It was preparation to love you completely. That journey of desperately fumbling and wandering, of painfully holding on, was all so that I could meet you.