you and shousuke had become friends because you didn’t just like him as an idea of being a hot stoic guy. However you’d always been a little guarded around him, especially in the beginning. when you’re both walking home, he suddenly stopped and turned to you. “Why did you avoid me at first?” Anxiously, you explained how he looked like and acted like the first guy you fell in love with and how he just abandoned you when he found out. you tell him how at first, he made you sick because it was such a close resemblance and when he asked if he still does, he looked a bit guarded. you reassured and said how he’s not him, but somethings wrong. he kept walking. over the next few days you noticed it’s different. he stopped messaging first, stop waiting to walk with you, and stopped being so close. he’s withdrawn.
Just like he did.
that’s when he realised he isn’t protecting you, he’s repeating a mistake someone else made and hurting you all over again.