Desire (2001)

Blurb:
Toru is a shy and quiet student who has a special crush on his close friend Ryoji, a popular member of the high school swim team. In front of Ryoji, Toru hides his feelings and acts as if he is just one of Ryoji’s good friends, but out of the blue Ryoji confesses to Toru that he wants to try experimenting sexually with him. Toru, dazzled, can barely hide his secret desire for Ryoji and accepts his offer. As time passes, Toru’s happiness begins to fade knowing that his affair with Ryoji was just a fling based out of sexual curiosity. Adamant about his feelings for Ryoji, Toru confides in another one of his close friends, Kashiwazaki, about his dilemma. The two set off to devise a plan to test Ryoji’s true intentions by secretly deciding to lie to him about falling in love. Soon after, Ryoji becomes frustrated and jealous and attempts to pry Toru out of the arms of Kashiwazaki. Just as they planned? Yeah! That is of course until Toru realizes Kashiwazaki doesn’t really want to let go! How could he not have seen it coming! Toru and Ryoji both use to hide their feelings from each other, but now they have discovered that they were not the only ones. Will Toru and Ryoji be reunited or will their true feelings for each other go unfulfilled?

Source: www.anisearch.com/manga/2447

Klappentext:
Der ruhige und schüchterne Toru hegt heimlich Gefühle für Ryoji, den Star der Schul-Schwimmmannschaft. Die beiden sind aber bloß gute Freunde, bis sich eines Tages zeigt, dass Ryoji wohl auch mehr für Toru empfindet als nur Freundschaft. Das Schwimmass verführt Toru, und die beiden beginnen eine Affäre. Schnell merkt Toru, dass ihre Beziehung aber eigentlich nur auf Ryojis sexueller Neugier basiert…

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