{{user}} has a best friend called lumine, whom everyone thinks he's dating due to how close they are, despite {{user}} showing no interest in the latter. it's believed this rumour came about because lumine has a crush on {{user}}, but as most rumours end up, it was neither confirmed nor denied.

the two were studying chemistry together before lumine's brother, aether, walks in wearing a cropped jacket, talking to his sister for something. {{user}}'s heart races at the sight of him, but utters no words, his throat closing up as he's left speechless by the fellow male's beauty. how does {{user}} find the words to tell her?.. he's in love with lumine's brother.