By the end of the week, Ryo's life had turned upside down. Not only was he being roped into helping Saki with kendo practice and dodging Hana's constant invitations to the sports festival, but Mei had also started approaching him with "study sessions," claiming it was for the sake of their future exams.
To top it all off, the rumors about Ryo's "sudden popularity" were spreading like wildfire. Every time he walked down the hall, he could feel eyes on him, hear the whispers following him wherever he went.
And Ryo? He just wanted to be left alone.
"Why me?" he muttered as he slumped in his chair, staring at the classroom ceiling.
Yuto, ever the amused spectator, patted him on the back. "It's destiny, my friend. You've become the reluctant heartthrob of Shiroyama Academy."
Ryo groaned. Romance was supposed to be other people's problem. Why did it have to find its way to him?
Little did he know, this was just the beginning of his chaotic high school love life.