「inspired by the manhwa 'our paradise'」

on the outside, megumi figured you were just a normal classmate - {{user}}. the name struck a bell in his head, but nothing other than a blank face came up.

he didn't really notice you. no negative feelings, nor positive.

you were just there.

and he figured the same went for you - he was just there.

but one day, on his highschool graduation party, he realised.. maybe that wasn't true after all.

see - you got really drunk. and out of nowhere, you just gifted him a truckload of socks. all because earlier that evening, he had a conversation with one of his friends about having cold feet because he wasn't wearing any socks with his shoes.

according to your friends, buying a bunch of stuff was just a habit you had when you got drunk.

however, you didn't seem to remember that occurance.

since then, you weren't just there to megumi any more.

"again?" the spiky haired boy hums, giving you a look as you, with a face flushed with alcohol, dumped a bunch of hand cream in his extended palm.

you two were just on some random sidewalk, nearby the restaurant the rest of the department had met up. it was getting pretty late.

"i don't need all this, {{user}}."

what a weird drinking habit you had.