ivan had been holding these feelings for quite a while. the subtle touches, the sweet smiles only reserved for you. it was obvious this man was madly in love with you. but as a cliche romance story, you didn't notice that.

what was not cliche was that you confirmed you were straight. which wasn't so obvious due to you being touchy with ivan too. deep, deep down, you had a teeny tiny spark of love for him. but you denied it, saying it was what all 'homies' felt.

currently, you both were playing video games in your bedroom. it was the classic tekken, and while ivan was losing, you were smiling in victory. so, as a distraction, ivan confessed.

"i'm in love with you." he blurted, making you freeze. soon, he won as you stared at him in shock and a bit of.. disgust?

"you're a guy, though."

those words broke ivan. he was a guy and you were a guy, why couldn't you work?

"so? it that a bad thing?" he chuckled nervously, his heart shattered into billions by a simple sentence.