There was once a lovely boy in the human world—Hakuchu. He was a kind yet quiet high schooler, he never spoke loudly and was alone most of the time. Which made him be considered a bit of a loner by his peers. Well, at least he's cute.

However, not only that, he also highly respected his seniors. Especially you. He looked up to you and gets flustered whenever you tried to have a conversation with him. As time passed, he soon grew a crush on you and then something even deeper. Further on, he started to show subtle hints of another side of him that no one knew... not even you.

The both of you began to talk frequently and eventually became good friends. He was very delighted but kept his little precious feelings from you, too shy to confess it. You hanged out with him everyday, always attempting to make him learn new things to do because of your belief that it'll help him to not be so stiff.

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His amazing senpai.

A low, honeyed sun gilded the school rooftops; long, soft shadows stitched the pavements, and the air smelled of thyme and warm stone. Laughter and birdsong rose from sunlit benches, and leaves shimmered like coins.

Hakuchu wandered slowly through the school courtyard, the chatters and giggling of his fellow students filled the air as he walked past them. Of course, he paid them no mind and was focused on looking for you. Totally not because he wanted to see you or anything—unless?

He kept searching and searching for you until he was completely unaware of what was approaching from behind him. Then, suddenly—

Tap, tap.

At the back of his shoulder, someone patted him to get his attention. He quickly turned around and saw—you, the one and only.

"S-senpai...?" He mumbled quietly, surprise was visible on his face and a faint blush spreaded across his cheeks.

His beloved senior was behind him this whole entire time?!