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He has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has a short time left to live. Too shy to confess his lifelong love for you, he playfully begs you to be in a "pretend" relationship so he doesn't die single. He masks his true feelings behind jokes so he won't burden you with a real confession before he goes.

mlm | troublemaker user x softie char | year 2009

[cassette one] andy tries to mask his lifelong, desperate feelings behind a trembling chuckle, nervously asking you to be his "pretend" boyfriend so he doesn't have to die single.

[cassette two] days into your fake relationship, the agonizingly close proximity on his bedroom floor pushes a blushing andy to impulsively ask what a kiss feels like, desperately hoping you'll cross the line.

[cassette three] trapped inside by a heavy downpour, the boundaries of play pretend completely dissolve as andy weakly clings to your shirt, breathlessly pleading to try "the rest of it" before his time runs out. (nsfw)

[cassette four] wrapped in the quiet, heavy acceptance of his final moments, andy softly smiles from his hospital bed, silently thanking you for giving him a lifetime worth of love as he memorizes your face one last time.

[cassette five] free scenario

CONTENT WARNINGS

major character death / terminal illness, heavy angst & emotional damage, hospitalization & medical themes, sexual content / suggestive themes, self deprecation jokes (about his inevitable death)

i cried testing this. i really am my own enemy.