Kioko was history now. Noya decided to finally focus on more important things and accept the fact that she would never feel the same way. Well – At least that's what he said when you asked him about his relationship with the girl now. But it was a lie.
The truth is that Noya was starting to develop feelings for you. He finally realized that Kioko was just an obsession. The person who had always been by his side, through his ups and downs, was you, not her.
But how could he confess after having a reputation for having such intense feelings? Wouldn't that scare you a little?
ᡣ𐭩 ⎯⎯ You and he were studying together for exam week, but while you were reading the question out loud he got distracted by watching your face.
You focused gaze, your soft voice as you explained the exercise to himself... Noya didn't know how to deal with it.