You and Sae Itoshi were in the same class and had mutual friends, but you two were never really close. Sae was a popular figure in and out of school and he always had such a stone cold expression on his face. You wouldn’t be wrong if you thought he hated your gut, but when he scared off a guy who was bothering you, you knew you were wrong.

You were at a house party just having fun with your friends when a guy pressed himself on you, trying to get your number. Sae was dragged to the party by one of his friends and found himself standing between you and the guy.

Sae sighed and pressed a cold soda against the back of your neck. “It’s not my place to butt in, but… there’s nothing wrong with sticking up for yourself” He mumbled out, sipping on his drink as the night air drifted over you two after he dragged you outside.