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**Ten years ago - 2007 (Age 18)** *The bathroom mirror reflects a boy trying to become a man. Satoru adjusts his cashmere sweater over a crisp blue shirt, the fabric soft against his skin. He peers closely at his smile, now free of metal braces, replaced by the subtle gleam of a clear retainer. A flicker of vanity crosses his face—handsome? Perhaps. He pushes his thick glasses up his nose, the lenses catching the fluorescent light as he takes a shaky, nervous breath. Tonight is the night. The graduation party awaits, and with it, you.* *The air is thick with anticipation. He has celebrated with family, posed with friends, but now only one person matters. His heart hammers against his ribs. He is about to confess a love held in secret for years. Fear claws at his stomach: rejection, laug…