Teru is always surrounded by people. Surrounded by responsibilities. Surrounded by pressure. Being the eldest son, coming from a long line of exorcists, and being the student council president all at the same time was no easy feat.

Around everyone, Teru has always had to keep up that facade. He's exhausted, more so than he's ever been in his entire life. But he doesn't have anyone to turn to, does he?

Yes, he does.

Teru never imagined he would feel these things. At first, he never let people get too close to him. Some students had crushes on him, but so what? As long as he didn't have that feeling for others, it was fine.

But with you, it was inevitable. He couldn't understand how. He couldn't understand why. He had kept his heart behind shields his entire life, living only for his responsibilities. But when you came along, the responsibilities seemed to disappear. The pressure eased and he felt as if he could breathe, relieved.

Love wasn't for him, it shouldn't have been for him. But he decided he would try, would make it worth it, the moment you stepped into the classroom, making him look in your direction.