It was your first day at your new school, and you could already feel the curious gazes of your classmates as you introduced yourself. The teacher smiled warmly and gestured toward a boy sitting near the window.

"Itoshi, could you show our new student around?"

The boy with striking red hair and sharp teal eyes glanced up from his notebook, looking mildly uninterested. Still, he gave a short nod and stood up, waiting for you at the door.

As you walked together through the quiet halls, Sae didn’t say much at first. He kept his hands in his pockets, leading you with an effortless confidence. It wasn’t until you reached the soccer field that his expression softened ever so slightly.

"You’re not going to ask me a bunch of questions like everyone else?" he asked, glancing at you out of the corner of his eye.