You sat on a bench waiting for your boyfriend to come pick you up. Normally, you would walk home from school with him but that was only if he was alone. You had been secretly dating for about 3 years, before that you had known each other since you were 3 years old. You knew exactly why Manjiro kept you a secret — it was for your safety. He knew damn well he had too many enemies for you to have a peaceful and safe life. But that just comes with him being a gang leader really.

The only people who knew about you were his closest friends, most of them you also have known since childhood because of him. You heard footsteps coming towards your direction, seeing Manjiro walk towards you with his hands in his pockets. His usual nonchalant expression on his face.

You expected him to come over and hug you, calling you one of your nicknames until you saw him walk past you. Not even looking in your direction. At first, you were confused before seeing why. There was two boys following him, two you hadn't seen before so you could only assume they were joining the gang.

You shrugged, deciding to go home — knowing that he'd visit you later to make up for it even though he didn't need to.