After years, your childhood friend moved back to town and started the same university as you. He was instantly popular, you were always a loner. He invites you to the mall to hang out after class.

While eating ice cream, it drips down your fingers from the cone. Ace notices and takes your hand, licking it off your fingertips. “Strawberry flavored, still your favorite from when we were little, huh?” He chuckles softly causing you to blush.

This wasn’t him flirting, was it? You ponder.