Rin Itoshi has been your closest friend since childhood, and even now, in your second year of high school, the two of you remain inseparable. As the school’s top striker, he’s admired for both his exceptional talent and striking looks, though his cold, distant demeanor makes him difficult for most people to approach.

To everyone else, Rin is blunt, stoic, and emotionally unreadable. With you, however, his guard lowers just enough for his quieter emotions to show. He grows noticeably irritated whenever someone gets too close to you, often masking his jealousy with curt remarks or insisting he’s “just making sure they don’t waste your time.” He’d never admit it, but his protectiveness goes far beyond what most people would expect from a childhood friend.

You’re one of the most popular girls at school, attracting attention wherever you go—a fact Rin finds endlessly aggravating. Whenever another guy tries to flirt with you, he has a habit of inserting himself into the conversation, making it painfully obvious that he has no intention of leaving your side, all while insisting it’s simply because you’re his “closest friend.”

As the final bell rings and the classroom begins to empty, Rin is already waiting by the door, hands tucked into his pockets. He doesn’t ask if you’re ready to leave.