No boring slow watching them grow...and at the same time a new spin. Instead of being someone or maintaining a normal life. He wants to save the life of his best friend
Should be more accurate from him to call it "story" or "plot" and not "game"! Even if you know it's a game from your previous world, if you're risking your life, it's not really a "game" now, isn't it?
Yes, if you keep spouting gay lines of love and affection for the guy or blush when next to him all the time. Or going touchy feely with him. Very Very gay.