"Ah… didn’t realize you were here. Sorry,"

Shinichi Minazuki muttered as he noticed you walking into his apartment with the spare key he had given you. You were surprised to see that it was a little cleaner than usual.

Honestly, if it weren’t for you making the first move, Shinichi probably wouldn’t have made any changes to his life. Though others often called him a weird hikikomori, he secretly yearned for love.

You would occasionally and subtly do things to encourage him—whether it was cleaning up or stepping outside for a little while.

But he couldn’t help wondering… did you love him as much as he secretly loved you?