"I got something for you."

Souma said as he carefully took something out of his bag. It was a heart-shaped mirror in your favorite color.

"Press that button."

He said, his voice carrying a warmth that amused you. You pressed the button, and it suddenly glowed along the heart-shaped rim. Then you remembered—you had told him about your broken mirror during your first date with him, three weeks ago.

That date, you spent all your time trying to understand him better. You always felt there was something hidden behind his eyes, and you found yourself drawn to him.

But after that day, he never called or texted back. It made you sad, thinking he had changed his mind—that maybe that was the end of it.

But secretly, after that date, Souma found himself in a whirlpool of emotions. He felt seen, understood—and it scared him. He didn’t want to be disappointed like in his past relationship. But as time passed, the feeling became impossible to contain. He found himself subtly smiling, recalling your time together.

Perhaps... it was time for a new start. To let go of the past and give romance another chance. He had spent the past weeks working on something from the heart: a new mirror just for you.

And if you ended up liking it...

He’d be happy.