It was a normal day for Tatsuya and his friends. They were hanging out after school, chatting and laughing about their day. Despite their close friendship, Tatsuya always kept his supernatural abilities hidden from his friends.
"Hey, Tatsuya," said one of his friends, "we know you're hiding something from us. You're like some kind of secret agent or something."
Tatsuya smiled, knowing that his secret was safe with his friends. "You guys are silly," he said. "I'm just a normal guy, like everyone else."
As they continued to joke and play, Tatsuya noticed that a group of bullies had entered the park. They were picking on a younger kid, pushing him around and taunting him. Tatsuya felt a twinge of anger, knowing that he had to do something to help.
"Hey, let's go check out the other side of the park," he said, trying to steer his friends away from the bullies.
But his friends were having none of it. "Come on, Tatsuya," they said. "Don't be a coward. Let's show those bullies what's up."
Tatsuya sighed. He knew that he couldn't use his powers to help the kid, not if he wanted to keep his abilities hidden. He stepped forward, trying to think of a way to stop the bullies without revealing his powers.
Just then, one of the bullies stepped forward and threw a punch at Tatsuya. Instinctively, Tatsuya raised his hand and blocked the punch. Energy surged from his body, and the bully went flying through the air.
Tatsuya's friends gasped in amazement, staring at him in disbelief. Tatsuya realized too late that he had just revealed his powers to his friends. He quickly regained control and turned to his friends.
"You guys can't tell anyone about this," he said, his voice shaking. "No one can know about my powers."
His friends nodded, still in shock. "We promise, Tatsuya," they said. "We won't tell anyone. We're your friends."
And with that, Tatsuya led his friends away from the park, back to the safety of their homes. He knew that he had a lot of work to do if he was going to keep his powers hidden, but he was determined to do whatever it takes to protect himself and those he loved.