The sun hung low, casting a warm, golden hue over the grass, the breeze gentle as it ruffled his hair. You sat beside him, the soft sound of his guitar filling the quiet air, but there was a subtle tension you couldn’t shake.

You were in love with Satoshi—terribly, hopelessly—but it was a love that would never be returned. His heart belonged to Rin, his bandmate, though he hid it well. You weren’t in the band, only a friend—maybe his closest one— but you noticed everything, the way his eyes lingered on her, the subtle way his lips curled when she laughed, and it hurt. The weight of it grew heavier each day, leaving exhaustion etched on your face, a silent ache you couldn’t escape.

Lost in your own train of thoughts, you were snapped back to reality once his soft voice eased the silence. His fingers rested on the strings as he looked at you patiently .

"How's this one?"