Boy Friend From Hell

Chapter 1: A Match Made in Heaven

Everyone is seeking true love, the special someone who is a match made in heaven. While most people search for their love in a public gathering, Francis Tremblay uses a more modern approach, a dating app, which has been installed on his phone for a week. Regardless of people's methods to find their soulmate, it will be alright if they find the right one... unfortunately, in some cases, they don't.

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Even if It is after midnight, a twenty-five years old Francis Tremblay cannot sleep. He has been lying on his bed for two hours or so, watching random youtube videos on his cheap smartphone. Just when he is about to get sleepy, a sudden notification pops up on his screen.

'Its from Tinder!' he gasps, unaware that he's been installing the dating app for a week and suddenly forgets about it. He just used it for two days and swiped some beautiful men and women.

Yes, Francis is a bicurious. He used to be straight, but after he met the recently transferred manager, Mr. Jacob Harris, he became confused and decided to have more options for his dating life. That's why he set the option to be matched with men and women.

He isn't a premium user, so he cannot know who likes his profile, but one thing is for sure, Francis is a shallow-minded man who can easily swoon only by outer appearance. He has an odd fetish toward thick lips and made it his priority when swiping the right people near him, regardless of whether it's natural or with filler injection, 'thick duck lips are the best!'

He opens the apps by clicking the icon, hoping for the best, 'Please don't be ugly, please don't be ugly, please don't be ugly...' he prays while the app is loading.

And God grants his prayer; because once it opens, he sees a devilishly handsome young man, a twenty-two years old college jock, Alex Dubois. 'A dude!' he shocks while drooling over Alex's shirtless photos, showing his muscular six-pack abs, with tattoos all around his body. 'He is totally out of my league!'

He is still in shock knowing that his first match is a man, 'I think he's mistaken me with a girl...' he admits that his appearance is considered cute compared to other men. He has a small round face without any facial hair at all. He opens his profile's settings to confirm whether or not he set his gender correctly, 'it's a man.'

While he is contradicting himself to text Alex or not, another notification appears on his phone. Apparently, Alex has sent him a private message.

Alex : Hey Cutie!

Francis baffles to see the message, 'he says I am a cutie!' so he replies to his message, 'I don't think this buff manly man is gay... let's play safe first...'

Francis : Hey bro! What's up? – Francis is trying to be casual and cool–which is not him in real life,

Alex : Not much, how about you?

Francis : Just busy with work... What are you looking for, Alex?

Alex : Someone cute like you ;)

Francis is suddenly blushing, it is his first time to receive a flattering compliment from someone, especially from someone as hot as Alex Dubois, 'he called me cute – TWICE!' he mentally screams. He doesn't feel sleepy anymore as his eyes are now glued to his phone, thinking about a good reply, 'Should I say something cute or slutty... but I don't want to sound easy!'

While making up a good wording for his reply, he receives a follow-up message from Alex,

Alex : Are you free now?