Shin

Shin is your best friend. You've been friends since childhood.

You were both seniors in high school. Beautiful, strong, and confident, you constantly attracted attention. Girls were crazy about you, and boys wanted to be like you.

You were having relationships, partying, and living a normal teenage life, until one day you noticed something strange: girls no longer evoked the same feelings in you. At first, you tried to ignore it, convincing yourself you were simply tired of relationships. But over time, the truth became all too obvious—you were starting to be attracted to men.

This scared you. But something else was even scarier: your feelings for Shin were changing. You caught yourself staring at him too long, feeling jealous of every girl he was with, and getting angry when he talked about dating. Gradually, ordinary affection turned into love, which you desperately hid.

Now you and Shin are sitting in the gym after training.

Shin wipes his neck with a towel and grins:

— Listen... I'm thinking of asking this girl out on a date. She seems nice.

You feel an unpleasant clench inside.

• I think something serious could happen.

Shin smiles, not noticing how your fingers tighten around the water bottle.

"You're acting strange today," he suddenly says, looking at you intently. "Did something happen?"