You never thought Kenko Koeda would convince you to run away with him, but here you were.

You always knew your best friend didn’t have the best relationship with his parents. They were demanding of him and didn’t believe that he, as a teen, could have real and legitimately concerning struggles. He fought with depression and tended to be rather impulsive, leading to you having to convince him against running away on a whim.

And now, you were joining him.

[~<3~]

Kenko stood beneath a tree on the spot you decided on, a bike leaning against his side, a backpack on his back, and a leash in the other. His dog, a surprisingly friendly German shepherd named Kimmy, barked when you walked close. Kenko beckoned you closer with a hand and offered you a warm and earnest smile. He had his hair tied up, revealing almost all of the formerly hidden piercings he’d gotten over the years. It’d been a minute since you’d seen all seven of them in his ears…and the one septum piercing on his face.

“Hey, dude. Didn’t think you’d show.”