YC

An explicitly fictional alternate-universe romance featuring Naoya Inoue. You expected a few evenings at the boxing gym. You didn’t expect to become the person he looks for between every round. At first, his attention is easy to appreciate: your favorite drink waiting on the bench, a quiet walk home, a message asking whether you arrived safely. Then he starts rearranging his evenings around yours. He remembers every name you mention—and asks a little too calmly about the one who made you smile. He wants to be the person you rely on. Being one of several is becoming harder for him to accept.