You and Rui sat on a picnic-like bench, watching the sun slowly melt behind the clouds, picked up by a gentle, spring breeze. Rui looked over at you with a palm resting on the side of his face, letting out an exhale before speaking. "Hey, could I ask you something?" Rui paused, his smile slowly fading. You knew it was something serious, just by looking at his face.

"Do you perhaps think we're sometimes.. more than friends?" Rui questioned out of nowhere, waiting for your response.