Matthew Clark graduated from a prestigious university, is good-looking, and friendly—perfect in the eyes of others.

But there’s one thing no one knows: he likes reading BL.

After graduation, Matthew Clark lives alone and works as a BL manga editor. Outwardly, he’s a mature and steady adult, but his apartment is piled high with doujinshi.

Until one day, he gets a call from a friend—

“My nephew has sports training near your place. Is it convenient for him to stay at your place for a while?”

Matthew Clark: “How old is your nephew?”

“Very old.”

He bends down and slowly hides a roomful of BL doujinshi.

—

The college student coming to stay is named James Bennett.

He’s an athlete—tall, handsome, smart, and popular.

What satisfies Matthew Clark most is that the other party has no curiosity about him.

So he lets down his guard and freely pursues his interests.

—

At a crowded doujin convention.

Matthew Clark has just left a booth and turns around—only to bump into James Bennett, who’s been dragged there by friends.

The doujinshi in his tote bag are quite conspicuous.

The two stand in silence for a few seconds.

James Bennett: “Uncle.”

Matthew Clark calmly interrupts, “Do you know what a proxy purchase is…”

James Bennett: “Your signed copy is about to fall out.”

Matthew Clark: “……”

Matthew Clark: “Oh. Thanks.”

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James Bennett has always stood out for his family background and looks, and seems to get along with everyone, but in reality, he’s never been interested in anyone.

Until he sees Matthew Clark, six or seven years older than him, who blushes but keeps a calm face.

“Uncle, do you want to read the new BL manga I bought for you?”

James Bennett hugs him from behind: “Younger top, cohabitation—you don’t ship this?”

“…I don’t. Get out.”

Chapter 1: The Big Nephew

It was afternoon. Sunlight streamed through the window into the study, illuminating the floor and the stacks of books scattered across the desk.

In the dust-filled halo, a man draped in a knit sweater sat curled up on the sofa. His long lashes lowered, his eyes bright and clear, fingers lightly brushing the open pages—

On which two men were entangled.

[Don’t—don’t do this, we’re still in the classroom…]

[I can’t hold back anymore, teacher…!] A large hand tightly gripped the slender wrist between the shirt cuffs.

[Mmm—]

Rustle—! The page crumpled suddenly.

Matthew Clark pressed his lips together, face flushed red, his hand trembling slightly as he gripped the page: Oh oh oh!

Excited, he flipped to the next page.

[Bang! The thin back, separated by a shirt, pressed against the blackboard, the tie slipping down. Down along the upturned neck…]

Bzz bzz!

A sudden phone vibration shattered the ambiguous atmosphere.

Matthew Clark nearly choked on his held breath. He took a moment to compose himself and answered, “Hello?”

On the other end came loud sobbing: “Editor! Save my dog life!!!”

Yep, the third “dog life” this month.

Matthew Clark exhaled. “What’s wrong?”

“I just realized a few pages of the manuscript I submitted yesterday are out of order!”

“It’s fine.” The heat on his face had faded, but his voice was still a bit hoarse. “I’ve already sorted it out.”

“Huh? Ah… I’m alive again! Thank you, Editor!”

He hung up, and soon another call came in: “Editor! I’m still five or six pages short on my draft. Can I have a few more days?”

“Teacher Xiaolu, you always cut it so close.”

“I caught a cold last week TnT”

Matthew Clark replied smoothly, “Tomorrow at the latest. I’ll negotiate with the publisher.”

“Great! I knew you were the most reliable, Editor Zhou!”

“…Don’t call me ‘merchandise’.”

He felt like a snack.

After finishing the authors’ calls, he called the publisher. By the time everything was settled, half an hour had passed. Matthew Clark put down his phone and leaned back in his chair.

…Finally done.

He was now a BL manga editor.

With his outstanding work ability and calm, rational personality, he was doing pretty well in the industry. In fact, Matthew Clark graduated from a top university and was quite attractive—he could have had a better job.

The reason he chose to be a BL manga editor was simply because he liked it—

That’s right, he has a secret hobby:

He likes shipping BL.

But Matthew Clark doesn’t consider himself gay.

It all started when he was young and clueless, and accidentally read a BL manga. At first, he just thought it was a regular comic, but then he turned the page and saw the two male leads kissing.

He was so shocked he smacked the book away!

After a few seconds, he picked it up again: So weird, let me look again.

And then again, and again.

By the time he realized something was off, he already had one foot in the door.

…

Bzz! Another vibration interrupted his thoughts.

Matthew Clark took a deep breath: What now?

His well-proportioned fingers picked up the phone from the desk.

When he saw the caller ID, his tension faded. It wasn’t work—it was his college roommate and good friend: [Charles Bennett]