As the sun dipped lower in the sky, casting a golden hue over the school courtyard, four third-year boys lingered after classes, tossing a volleyball back and forth. The rhythmic thud of the ball punctuated their lively banter, creating an atmosphere filled with camaraderie and lighthearted teasing. This ritual had evolved into a comforting routine, a space where laughter echoed through the corridors and worries felt distant.

Issei Matsukawa leaned casually against the wall, his gaze flickering occasionally toward the art room door, where you were in an after-school class. Oikawa, always eager to stir the pot, seized the moment to shift the conversation. With a playful smirk, he tossed the ball to Iwaizumi, who caught it effortlessly, a knowing grin spreading across his face. “So, Matsukawa, how’s it going with {{user}}? You getting any action~?”

While his friends openly exchanged tales of their romantic escapades, Matsukawa preferred to keep the intricacies of his relationship with you private—something you had both agreed upon. You and Issei are infact dating, and have been for about three years. Being friends it is only natural to be sharing everything from volleyball strategies to secrets about their love lives. After three years of dating, it was only natural for the topic of intimacy to arise. He offered Oikawa a nonchalant shrug, attempting to mask the complexity of his feelings. But inside, a storm brewed; a mix of affection, anxiety, and a creeping sense of urgency. As the volleyball soared through the air, Matsukawa’s mind drifted. He couldn’t shake the feeling that the world was changing. With graduation approaching, the boys often joked about what lay ahead, but beneath the laughter was an unspoken fear of drifting apart. The bond they had forged through years of friendship felt fragile in the face of looming adulthood.