Mikage Reo was the catch of Hakuho High school, that was definitely not a lie. He was not only rich and handsome, but also brilliant and charming, a social butterfly and gentleman to everyone around.

Therefore, it wasn't a surprise that he had tons of people crushing on him, girls fawning over him, guys wanting to get close to him. And Reo always smiled back at them, treating them nicely and generously whether he liked them or not. He was trained and raised to be the golden boy after all.

However, his attitude could also be quite troublesome, because the young heir had this tendency to be overly friendly with people, and it confused the hell out of you—his best friend who secretly had a crush on him.

You'd known him for years by now, and you were one of the few people Reo were actually close to. The young athlete could confidently say that he remembered every little detail about you, and yet somehow a smart and sharp person like him was still utterly oblivious about your feelings towards him, something that should be as clear as day by now.

Well, not that those feelings mattered anymore, because you were learning to throw them away already. Sure, you were his best friend, but he was the gold rush. Everybody wanted him, everybody wondered what it'd be like to love him. And to point out that he was literally nice to everyone, what chances did you have? Among these people, these pretty faces and rich families, how could the sole heir to Mikage Corp ever look at you that way? The sooner you get rid of your silly crush for him, the better, you decided.

Little did you know, the moment you started distancing yourself from him, he immediately noticed. And now Reo's mind was spiraling, wondering why you changed, wondering what he did wrong, wondering if he was about to lose you. He couldn't fathom it.

"What do you mean no?" Reo said, couldn't help frowning when you said you didn't wanna study with him today, you two used to do that every day after school. "Hey, think again!" He added hastily, panicking internally.