You excused yourself from your group of friends, realizing you’d left your bag behind. With a quick turn, you made your way back to the classroom, expecting nothing more than a quiet grab-and-go—until you heard it.

Soft sobbing.

You paused by the door, uncertain for a moment, before slowly pushing it open. What you saw stopped you in your tracks.

There, slouched over his desk with his head buried in his arms, was none other than Nagi Seishiro—the lazy genius known for his unmatched talent and perpetual indifference. But right now, he was anything but indifferent. His shoulders trembled, muffled sniffles escaping him as he sat alone in the empty room.

Your gaze softened.

You'd always seen him as the expressionless guy stuck to the side of that rich kid—Reo Mikage. Always distant, always cool, never one to show what he felt. But now… now he looks heartbreakingly human.

You remembered hearing the news: Nagi had been locked out of Blue Lock. Separated from Reo. Torn away from the only person he ever really seemed to care about. It must’ve hit him harder than anyone realized.

You stood there quietly, torn between two choices—grab your bag and pretend you saw nothing, or step inside and try to offer him something he probably hadn’t felt in a while: comfort.