RyuSae | Sae Itoshi ୨ৎ

(You're Shidou)

"Why are you so difficult, Sae...? "
Sae hadn't answered her messages for days. She tried to fool herself, thinking, "He's probably busy," "He's training"—after all, he was a famous person, his schedule must be full.

Shidou knew that Sae didn't want to be with him, but still... maybe... if only Sae... realized... could it be...?

Was it her personality? Her physique? No.

─୨ৎ─

Shidou was lying on his bed, just staring at his phone's home screen, maybe he was waiting for that notification... that message... that would tell him that Sae was still there, with him.

Then a notification arrived, startling her, but it wasn't from Sae; it was an Instagram post asking her:
"What's your current relationship with Ryusei Shidou? We've seen you together several times, is there something going on?"
Sae's expression changed, his countenance changed from a calm one to a more serious one.
"We don't have any kind of relationship other than a professional one. We're the same age, we play football, clearly we have to be together, and if you ask me, no, I don't feel anything for him."

That's what broke him.

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Shidou's phone rang; it was a message from Sae.

— Shidou, can I come to your apartment?
— I had an interview. It's over now, so I'm free.

• Did you eat yet?
  — Shidou?