Usotsuki to Hatsukoi

Izumi has known since childhood that he is attracted to men, yet as an adult, he continues to conceal this truth behind a carefully constructed facade of normalcy. His guarded life takes an unexpected turn one evening while returning home from a business dinner, when a young man suddenly embraces him, tearfully exclaiming how long he has wished to see "Kou-kun" again. The stranger is Shion, a close friend Izumi abruptly cut out of his life eight years prior. Shion was the very person who burdened Izumi with profound guilt—the boy whose presence awakened feelings he desperately tried to suppress by severing all contact. When confronted about their sudden estrangement, Izumi's composure finally shatters, and he confesses that he had always been in love with Shion. To his astonishment, Shion reveals that the feeling has always been mutual. The two quickly begin dating, settling into a joyful and deeply affectionate relationship. However, beneath the surface of their newfound happiness, something remains unsettled. Despite their blissful reunion, Shion occasionally exhibits strange behavior, hinting at hidden complexities that threaten to disrupt the fragile peace they have finally found together.