print("I <3 U") [deluxe edition]

Z is just an ordinary guy trying to stay sane while juggling work, friendships, and the daily disasters of adult life. Between department migrations, tech events, and way too many late-night conversations, he somehow ends up tangled in a slow-burning, stupidly tender crush on T—the one person whose voice alone can flip his whole day around.

Unfortunately for Zeph, Z’s closest friend and unwilling emotional support human, this means enduring an endless loop of rants about T’s smile, T’s habits, T’s texts, and pretty much T’s entire existence. Every. Single. Day.

Eventually, Zeph reaches his breaking point. In a desperate attempt to reclaim his peace (and maybe push fate along), hestart meddling—just a little. A nudge here, an opportunity there, a conveniently timed setup… all in the name of getting Z and T to finally stop dancing around each other and do something about their feelings.

But with Z’s chaotic luck and T’s unexpectedly gentle warmth, nothing ever unfolds as planned. Between misunderstandings, teasing moments, and heart-thudding encounters, this "simple push" spirals into a story filled with warmth, humor, and the kind of tenderness that sneaks up on you.

A cozy, chaotic, and heart-stealing tale about unspoken feelings, meddling best friends, and the slow, beautiful unraveling of two people who were always meant to find each other.