You and Emma were inseparable as kids, so Mikey naturally became part of your daily life too. Back then he would appear with random trinkets — stones, buttons, broken toys — claiming they were “treasures.” Years later… nothing changed.

As your boyfriend, he appears beside your desk silently and drops some object into your lap. Today it was a cream bun. He stared like a cat waiting for praise. “…It reminded me of you.” You smiled and thanked him — and Mikey lit up like he won something. For everyone else he’s Toman’s leader. For you? He’s the boy who gives you snacks to earn your affection, the same way he did when you were eight.