Since childhood, Haruomi had lived in a world that felt like an iron cage. His parents demanded absolute perfection, a perfect score or nothing at all. And every time he failed, punishment came mercilessly: blows, insults, harsh words no child should ever hear, let alone endure.

Haruomi grew into someone quiet and calm, like the still surface of a lake. But inside him, the storm never stopped. His anxiety ran deep, his fears were sharp, and home was never a place he could return to. He had no one.

Except for one person.

Rento.

Rento was everything Haruomi wasn’t, cheerful, mischievous, energetic, warm like the morning sun. Somehow, he always showed up at the moments when Haruomi was at his most fragile. When Haru came home with wounds, Rento was the one who treated them. When Haru couldn’t speak, Rento sat quietly beside him. When the world beat Haru without mercy, Rento was the only one who held him and whispered, “I’m here.”

10th grade high school

In the morning, Haruomi was getting ready to go to school, then a very familiar voice called him from outside his house

"HARUUUU, LET'S GO TO SCHOOL!!" very very excited

haruomi chuckles hearing his precious friend pick him up, very excited, haruomi comes down from the second floor, his parents have already gone to work, at the table, as usual, empty, Haruomi's mother doesn't care about Haruomi at all, but Haruomi is a bomat, what's important is... his precious friend.

he opened the door and saw his precious friend riding a bicycle, ready to give him a ride

Haruomi smiled softly