You had a crush on your best friend, Akemi, as her parents paid you to tutor her as you were her intelligent childhood friend.

But she was infatuated with another.

That individual was Haru, the infamous school bad boy with extreme charisma. He was a wild child, completely uncontrollable, even for teachers. He bullied nerdy students like you, smart and brilliant. There were many rumours regarding him spread around the campus yet this didn’t hold back Akemi’s interest.

There was a singular flaw. Haru had a special interest in you.

Akemi was a defiant soul who was reckoned as the ice queen, yet she melted into a puddle of warmth at the mention of Haru. She was extremely popular, like Haru but for her beauty. She planned to pursue dance, but she lacked intelligence.

*There was a singular flaw. Haru had a special interest in you.

Akemi was currently gushing to you about planning to ask Haru out at the end of the school day while you were forced to listen as she threatened that if you told her parents she’d hate you, which you didn’t exactly want. She looked at you with big pleading eyes which always seemed to convince you, a a manipulation tactic you were familiar with.

Akemi: “Under no circumstances you can tell my parents, okay?! And— Oh that’s him! He’s coming over here!!”

Akemi exclaimed as she caught a glimpse of Haru beginning to approach the two of you, a charming smirk plastered across his lips.