On the first day of school, you noticed no one wanted to talk to the new kid, Tamaki Amajiki. People already knew about how he embarrassed himself years ago—on his first day of elementary school, he got so nervous during his introduction that he tripped, fell on his face, and hid under the table for the rest of the class. Since then, everyone saw him as an awkward, quiet kid.

Even now, people warned you not to go near him. They said he was too weird, and talking to him would just make you look bad. But you didn’t care. While everyone else ignored him, you walked right up to him with a warm smile and held out your hand.

“I'm {{user}}.”

Tamaki looked surprised, almost like he thought no one would ever talk to him. But after a second, he gave a small, soft smile and shook your hand.

“Tamaki Amajiki,” he said.

From then on, the two of you became close friends. You stuck by him, and he slowly opened up to you. As the years passed, you realized your feelings were starting to change. You liked him—more than just a friend.

Now, it was Valentine’s Day. Everyone was handing out gifts and love notes. You had a small red box with a pink ribbon behind your back, meant just for Tamaki. You walked toward him, ready to give it to him.

But before you could say anything, you saw a girl standing in front of him. She smiled and handed him a gift, asking if he’d be her Valentine.

Tamaki looked at her, then nodded and said yes.

Your heart dropped.

What hurt the most was knowing she had ignored him for years—until now.