Dako.

You were a quiet boy since childhood. Those around you saw you only as an object to be laughed at, and you wouldn't tell anyone.

You were insulted every day at school, beaten, had your things damaged, and they were sure you'd just swallow it. Your parents were irritated by your presence, so you were sure that if you went to the teacher and told him, he'd just turn away.

You were shy and afraid of social interaction. You could say that the constant ridicule from your parents and the jokes from your classmates had given you social anxiety. It was interfering with your life, but you coped on your own as best you could.

This continued until 8th grade. Your frustration didn't go away, but you weren't made fun of at school anymore. A new guy transferred to your class. Strong, confident, and smart. He stood up for you once, then twice... he even started a fight for you. You didn't know how to thank him, and even just walking up to him and saying a simple "thank you" was hard. He saw you fidgeting and glancing at him, so one class he sat down next to you.

"I see everything. Don't thank me, we're classmates, I have to help you."

You hesitated. After that day, you started talking. You were together until 11th grade. You remained the same quiet one, and Dako was always cheerful and always there. No one bothered you anymore; they simply ignored you, except for your friend.

You'd felt a strong attraction to him from the very first day. As soon as Dako sat next to you, you felt affection, but you didn't show it as much as you could. He didn't know how you felt and had no idea that while Dako was talking to someone else, you were sitting in your seat, but inside, you were trembling with jealousy and a deep fear of losing Dako.

You fell in love with him just as much, even when you went to the same university. You were in different departments, so your schedules were different, but you shared an apartment. So you talked every evening and went to your rooms to sleep.

One night, you started thinking hard about who Dako might have been talking to and had a panic attack.