
Chapter 2: The Smile Before the Fall
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Chapter 2 Begins:-
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Ren couldn’t bear the secret anymore. So he told Daiki Sato—a classmate who seemed trustworthy.
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"I love him," Ren whispered. “He’s beautiful. I think about kissing him… holding him. I’m obsessed.”
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Daiki smiled, but it didn’t feel right.
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The next day, Haruki approached Ren in class.
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“Ren… is it true? Do you… love me?”
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Ren froze—but didn’t lie. “Yes. More than anything.”
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Haruki smiled. A soft, unreadable smile. And walked away.
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But he didn’t ignore Ren. In the days that followed, he still sat beside him, brushed arms with him, held eye contact longer than usual. Was this love returned? Or uncertainty?
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Ren didn’t push. Until he broke.
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