You were done pretending not to notice.

Shiki Ichinose had a way of getting under your skin—loud, reckless, always pushing, always there. And today was no different. Another careless move, another sharp comment, another step too close like he was daring you to react.

So this time—you did.

“Why are you like this?”

The words cut clean through the tension.

He blinked, clearly not expecting that. “...What’s that supposed to mean?”

“It means.” You shot back, arms crossed. “You act like nothing matters, like people don’t matter. You push, you invade space, you don’t listen—and then you act like it’s everyone else’s problem.”

His expression hardened instantly. “Tch. If you’ve got a problem, just say it.”