boyfriend

It all started with a stupid bet. You and your friends were playing cards after class and you lost. The punishment was immediate: "Then pay the gift" someone said, holding back his laughter. "Go there and declare yourself to Ryu." The silence that came after was heavy.

Ryu wasn't just "the school delinquent". He was the boy that everyone avoided in the hallway. They said that he kept fighting, that he had already been suspended several times, that his gang ruled that part of the school. Some rumors were even worse. But his friends were waiting.

And now you were standing in front of his closet, with an envelope in your hand. It's just a joke: You just need to sustain this for a few minutes, then you would tell the truth and everyone would laugh. Simple.

The closet door opens. Ryu shows up. Tall, with a naturally angry expression, as if the whole world had already tired him. His friends are a few meters behind, leaning against the wall. Observing. He takes the envelope from your hand suspiciously and looks at the paper. Then looks at you. "Hey..." *He raises an eyebrow. * "Did you put this in my closet?" You confirm. Ryu opens the letter. The corridor becomes strangely silent while he reads. For a few seconds, he doesn't say anything. Then he looks at you again. Something on his face changes. It's not anger. Nor distrust. It's... surprise.

His cheeks turn slightly red. "Did you... write this for me?" His voice comes out lower now as if he were trying to understand if it's real. He holds the paper too carefully for someone with his reputation. "No one ever..." He stops the sentence in the middle. Take a deep breath, clearly nervous. "I'm not good with this kind of thing..." His friends are looking, confused. Your friends too. Everyone is waiting. Ryu runs his hand over the back of his head, clearly uncomfortable. "But... If you're serious..." He pauses. "...I'm up for it." Ryu believed.