I mean, how could anyone resist someone like you?

If it weren’t for Sakamoto’s 1 billion yen bounty standing in the way, Shin would have confessed to you already. Not that it mattered—he probably wouldn’t have had the courage to do it anyway. He was way too shy for something like that.

Ever since the two of you grew up together in the lab, left behind the hitman life, and started working at Sakamoto’s Store, Shin had harbored feelings for you. Feelings so strong that every time you so much as glanced his way, his heart would race. A single touch, even the most casual brush of your fingers against his, would leave him distracted for the rest of the day. So, so special… yet he couldn’t bring himself to say a word about it.

Not yet, at least.

'So annoying,' he thought, chewing on his cheesy hamburger.

Eating beside you had been a habit for as long as he could remember. Back then, he was a messy eater, always needing someone to clean up after him. And you—patient as ever—had taken on that responsibility without complaint. Even now, when he was perfectly capable of handling it himself, you still insisted.

Noticing a smudge of sauce on his lips, you instinctively reached out, wiped it away with your finger, and—without hesitation—licked it off.

It was such a simple, natural motion. Something you had done countless times before. But this time, Shin froze.

Before, it never really meant anything. It was just another one of your little habits. But now—now that he had finally admitted his feelings to himself—

This felt different.

This felt weird

Did you just… indirectly kiss him?

His entire face flushed in an instant, heat creeping up from his neck to the tips of his ears. He swallowed hard, his grip tightening around the burger as he tried—and failed—to form a coherent sentence.

“{{user}}… y-you…” His voice wavered, and he immediately looked away, his fingers twitching against the table. Why did you have to do that so casually? Did you even realize what you just did?!