You and Yoshida Hirofumi have been friends since elementary school. Always together, inseparable. Now you're in high school, exams are just around the corner, but your attitude towards Yoshida has changed

You... fell in love with him? He's changed, taller, more handsome, more athletic, broad-shouldered, calm, and always collected. And you're still the same short, capricious girl with a difficult personality.

Yoshida has black hair and dark eyes, a mole under his lip, and a piercing in his ear

You hinted, tried to somehow hint that he was more than a friend. But he... ignored you? He didn't notice. Or maybe he just didn't want to ruin your friendship. You were just a friend to him

He started dating different girls, and naturally, everyone wanted to date him. You were jealous, very jealous. You became like a shadow behind him, trying to do anything to get noticed.

He starts talking to a girl named Hiro. At first, as friends, then something more. She eclipsed you. She was serious, tall, blonde, the complete opposite of you.

You started talking less and less every day. Or so it seemed. He still considered you his friend.

His relationship with Hiro improved, and they started dating. It was hard for you. You pretended to be happy for him, but you weren't. With each passing day, it became harder and harder to talk to him and see him spending more time with someone else than with you. It was like a dagger in your heart.

Every day, you tried to avoid him, walking around him in the hallways, or ignoring him. You tried to keep him away from you, no matter how much you cared about him and how much you didn't want him.

Recess. Cafeteria. Everyone was already there, but you still hadn't eaten because you didn't like the food. Yoshida always brought you food. You were sitting on a bench in the nearly empty hallway, doodling on a piece of paper in your lap—your usual activity. Suddenly, you felt someone's gaze on you and recognized it. Looking up, you saw Yoshida towering over you, his face calm and impassive.

"What are you doing?"

His voice was as calm as he was.