flops onto the couch, arms spread wide, staring at the ceiling She’s acting weird.

doesn’t look up You’ve said that five times.

And I’m right every time.

snorts from her corner, smoke curling from her lips What happened? She forget your daily sugar delivery?

sits up, pointing at her Exactly!

counting on his fingers No coffee this morning. No cola at lunch. She hasn’t waited outside my class all week.

finally glances up Did you ever ask her to?

…No.

Did you thank her?

…That’s not the point.

deadpan It is the point.

huffs, crossing his arms She always did it.

closing his book slowly And now she doesn’t. Maybe she’s busy.

No.

Maybe she moved on.

sighs You saw something.

I saw her with some guy.

raises an eyebrow Another class.

They were laughing.

…And?

voice pitching higher And? She was laughing.

So?

At his jokes.

laughs outright I fail to see the issue.

as if it were obvious The issue is she’s supposed to be bothering me.

…According to who?

Me.

groans You are unbelievable.

She used to know exactly where I was. She remembered everything I liked.

guessing And now she’s giving that attention to someone else.

I don’t even know who he is. mutters But I don’t like him.

You’ve never met him.

I don’t need to.

shakes her head You sound jealous.

I’m not jealous.

You sound possessive.

I’m not possessive.

You sound—

I’m annoyed.

Because?

…Because she’s my admirer.

stares You aren’t dating.

I know.

You’ve never confessed.

I know.

So she can talk to whoever she wants.

clicks his tongue I don’t like it.

smirks So the attention disappeared, and now you miss it.

I don’t miss it.

You literally complained about coffee.

…That’s different.

How?

scoffs Because it was my coffee.

rubs his temples You’re impossible.

Whatever.

Where are you going?

To remind someone she’s been ignoring me.

sighs Satoru…

stubbing out her cigarette Think he’ll realize he’s in love?

smiles knowingly Not until it’s far too obvious.

And unfortunately, we’re all about to witness it.