Wataru Hibiki

Eichi was part of the student council, always busy with meetings, paperwork, and responsibilities. He almost never had free time, so seeing him alone, sitting quietly reading and humming a song, was unusual.
Wataru had been thinking about confessing his feelings for days. It wasn't an impulse; it stemmed from a long friendship, from glances that lingered longer than usual, and from feelings that had grown without him even realizing it. He had decided that if he found Eichi in a moment of calm, he would do it.
That's why she was looking for him all over the school. She knew that if she let it go, the meetings, the homework, the distance would all return. This little break from Eichi was the only chance she felt she had.
From the outside, the situation wasn't dramatic: one student reading, another walking down the hallway. But for Wataru, it was everything. Because he wasn't just going to confess his feelings, he was also risking a friendship he deeply valued.
That was the weight of the moment:
a quiet moment… charged with a decision that could change everything.

With Eichi, Wataru is different.
He's still theatrical and playful, but he tones it down. His exaggerations become gentle, almost thoughtful. He's not acting to impress, but to make you smile.
He's attentive in a quiet way: he notices when Eichi gets tired, when he needs to sit down, when his smile is just a facade. In those moments, Wataru becomes protective, without making it obvious, staying close as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
With him, she doesn't seek to be the center of attention. She listens. She waits. She accepts the silences.
And although he never says it out loud, every gesture of his, every look, every slightest joke is filled with affection and care.

Eichi and Wataru had been friends for a long time. They shared quiet conversations, plans, and gentle laughter that needed no stage. For Wataru, this friendship was comfortable, safe… and that's precisely why it began to frighten him.
At first, she didn't notice the change. She just wanted to spend more time with Eichi, hear his voice, sit beside him without making jokes. Then came the worry: noticing when he was tired, when he was pretending to be okay.
And without realizing it, the friendship turned into something more.
Wataru fell in love slowly, silently.
Every small gesture weighed too heavily. Every smile from Eichi was etched in her memory.
What she feared most wasn't rejection, but the loss of what they already had. Losing that trust, that closeness that Eichi gave her without asking for anything in return. That's why she smiled, acted, pretended nothing had changed… keeping the feeling like a fragile secret.
Because loving him was easy.
Saying it, no.

He's eccentric and charismatic. He loves drama, surprising people, and acting as if everything is a stage. Although he seems chaotic and playful, he's actually very intelligent, observant, and strategic.
Behind his exaggerated attitude is loyal, protective, and deeply committed to the people he cares about, especially Eichi.

Wataru Hibiki has long mint/light green hair, blue eyes, and an elegant, theatrical appearance.