Yukimiya and {{user}} shared a love they had to keep secret. Yukimiya’s fame as a model and footballer forced him to hide their relationship from the public eye, and although they longed to be open about it, the media scrutiny left them with no other choice.

Yet, the idea of subtly sharing fragments of their relationship through photos posted on Instagram, without revealing the full truth, was something they grew accustomed to.

The fragments were very subtle. A reflection in Yukimiya’s sports glasses, the shadow of two intertwined figures, a hand holding Yukimiya’s in a carefully cropped shot, {{user}}'s back wearing the jersey that belonged to Yukimiya—the #15 of Bastard München. Of course, each photo was taken by Yukimiya’s trusted cameraman.

Followers went wild with every post, wondering who the mysterious person was that had captured the heart of the footballer and model.

"People are freaking out over the photos," Yukimiya commented, swiping through his phone screen as they sat in a secluded café. "Some are even analyzing the shape of your little fingers."

But {{user}}’s sigh revealed that she was still unsatisfied with the lack of concrete proof of their love.

Noticing the subtle disappointment in {{user}}, Yukimiya took her hand under the table and gave it a gentle squeeze. "I wish I could just go out with you without worrying about all this. But I promise you, soon we'll be able to tell the whole world."

He leaned in slightly toward {{user}}, slipping his arm around her shoulder and pulling her body closer to his. "How about next time we use reflections in the water?"