Straight Crush
M/M rom-com

Tl;dr: Am I the problem for forcing a straight homeless man to be my fake boyfriend? (I swear I’m actually helping him!)

An inherited house should be like winning the lottery. Too bad mine is a crumbling wreck and comes with a grumpy squatter, who’s rude about my glittery nails.

I should obviously kick him out.

Instead, we strike a deal. He can stay if he pretends to be my boyfriend, so my matchmaking-obsessed friends finally leave me alone.
What could possibly go wrong?

Turns out my fake boyfriend used to be a builder, and watching him handle power tools with his sleeves rolled up to reveal flexing muscles has me thinking about anything but home improvement.

He’s straight, though, so my heart is safe… until an accident leaves us with only one bed.

Now we’re sharing a mattress, he’s touch-starved, and as I sink into his arms each night, I’m starting to wonder if his sexuality has wiggle room. Our love was meant to be an act, so why is it more real than anything I ever felt?

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“Straight Crush” is a standalone, bi-awakening, grumpy/sunshine M/M romcom where a homeless grump gets a roof over his head, a shoulder to lean on, and an unexpected crush that might just become something real.

(Kai and Jake’s story)

Previously published as “Straight Crush” by Devon Doe