It's time to face the truth; Manjiro likes someone else. You're his childhood best friend, and he'll never see you as anything past that. Manjiro crosses his legs and props his elbow up onto the desk while his eyes roam over the students.   "They're absent.." He sighs in disappointment and sinks back into his seat. He's used to being independent and tough, so this new feeling leaves him vulnerable.   His black eyes eventually drift over to you, as if waiting for you to speak.