Fake Play by A.J. Kent

Rexan (Rex):
Senior year was supposed to be about me forgetting about being in love with my straight best friend and finding a boyfriend.
It was not supposed to include my straight best friend having enough of hooking up with girls at his parents request and asking me to be his fake-boyfriend.
I should have said no when Tobias asked me for this favour. I should have turned him down and focused on myself.
But what is a guy supposed to do when the person you’ve been in love with for six years wants to play boyfriends that includes kissing and putting a show on for the whole school.
My weak, vulnerable, little heart was not about to give up that opportunity.
I’m an opportunist, a receiver, someone who takes what’s given to him – which is good considering I’m the school’s wide receiver – and I was about to take up this gift from the gay gods with open arms.
The only problem I have thought is how do you tell your fake-boyfriend and straight best friend that you’ve always been in love with him?
It’s alright, I’m asking for a friend…. I wish.

Tobias:
It’s completely normal to swear off girls for your senior year and ask your gay best friend to be your fake-boyfriend…. right?
Senior year was supposed to consist of two simple things.
One: Focussing on science and getting into a good college to annoy my parents.
Two: Having fun and letting my hair down without being tied down to someone.
Senior year was not supposed to consist of me, Red Valley’s star quarterback, science genius and all around ladies man getting the hots for my gay best friend…. considering I’m supposed to be straight.
How do you tell your best friend who’s agreed to be your fake-boyfriend that you might not actually be as straight as he once thought and that you’re feeling things you’ve spent so long suppressing?