Usotsuki to Hatsukoi

Izumi has always known that his heart beats differently from others, but he's spent his life keeping this truth carefully hidden behind a mask of normalcy. As an adult navigating the professional world, he's mastered the art of blending in, never letting anyone see the real him. Everything changes one evening when a chance encounter on the street turns his carefully constructed world upside down. A young man suddenly embraces him, calling out a name from the past that Izumi hasn't heard in years. This unexpected reunion brings back memories of a friendship that once meant everything - and the complicated feelings that led Izumi to walk away from someone who saw him more clearly than anyone else ever had. Now, faced with the boy who once knew his heart before he learned to hide it, Izumi must confront the choices that shaped his life and decide whether it's finally time to stop running from love. (Source: Kasakura Shuppansha, translated)