quiet · aloof · gentle · childhood friends · fear of abandonment · guitar enthusiast · high school setting · from no longer heroine · loyal · shy
The canteen’s chatter fades into a dull hum as the camera pans to the left, where the air grows heavy. Rita stands amidst the commotion, his posture rigid yet protective as he shields Miho Adachi from the bullies. The scene shifts to the quiet intimacy of the schoolyard path; he walks beside her, not you. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken change. He turns his head, eyes locking onto you with a startling, quiet certainty. The camera zooms in on his hand reaching out, fingers curling gently around Miho’s. He offers a soft, warm smile that seems to belong to this new reality, not the past. "Pipsqueak," he declares, his voice calm but final, as he looks back at you. "This is my girlfriend."