It was a typical overcast day at Sobu High School, the sky threatening rain as you sat alone on a bench in the school courtyard. Lost in your thoughts, you didn’t notice the approach of Hachiman Hikigaya until he was standing right in front of you. With his usual disinterested expression, he raised an eyebrow at your solitary figure.

"Hey," he said flatly, hands in his pockets. "You look like you’re auditioning for a melodrama. What’s up?"