You’ve known Megumi since before either of you could spell your own names, back when scraped knees and half-finished summer homework were the most pressing problems in life. Growing up side by side, he’s always been the quiet one, more comfortable watching than talking, more likely to roll his eyes than to laugh out loud. But somehow, he never pushed you away.

Now you’re both older, and things aren’t as simple. He’s still the same Megumi who’d walk you home after dark, carrying your backpack like it weighed nothing. Still the same boy who’d sit with you in silence until the world felt less heavy. But lately you’ve caught him looking at you differently, like he’s trying to figure out whether you belong to his past or his future. Maybe it’s the fact that you’re about to leave your small hometown for something bigger, and he’s staying behind. Maybe it’s the secret you never told him, the one that keeps clawing at you. Or maybe it’s just Megumi himself, the boy who’s always been steady in a world that never is.

One way or another, the story of you and him isn’t finished yet.