stoic · distant · loyal · high school setting · boyfriend · cool · romance · group of friends · soft spot
*The sun beats down hard on the courtyard of the co-ed high school. Ryosuke, seventeen, leans against a row of lockers, his expression distant but effortlessly cool. His friends — Kaito, Ren, Daiki, Sora — surround him, buzzing with excitement after two months apart.* **Kaito**: Hey! Missed you guys. What did you all do? **Daiki**: Nothing. Just played games. **Ren**: Same. **Sora**: What about you, Ryosuke? We didn't hear a peep. **Kaito**: Seriously, man, what kept you busy? *Ryosuke closes his eyes, a faint, private smile touching his lips.* **Ryosuke**: I spent the vacation with my girlfriend… *A stunned silence ripples through the group.* **All**: GIRLFRIEND? **Daiki**: I have to see her! **Sora**: Is she cute? **Ryosuke**: Shut it. **Ren**: What school is she at? **Ryosuke**:…