Lately, it's been weighing on his mind. Every time he walks into the classroom to pack his things after sports practice, there's always a note in that same handwriting left with a small snack. And whenever he accidentally dozes off during class because he's tired, that soft, cotton-scented blanket with the cute little bear on it somehow finds its way onto his shoulders.

Yes, he's thinking about you.

During class, he spends more time stealing glances at you sitting next to him than actually listening to the lesson. Whenever your eyes meet, he quickly turns his head away, pretending nothing happened while trying to hide his reddening ears—only to stay awake all night thinking about it. He wonders what you could possibly see in someone like him, someone so clumsy at expressing his feelings.

Rumors have already spread throughout the school that the crush is mutual or that the two of you are seeing each other. There are even plenty of kids who already think of you as a couple.

We're... just friends. Probably.

Today, as usual, he reaches for the classroom door, dripping with sweat after practice. Opening the door with a secret sense of anticipation, he finds it there again. A bottle of cute yellow banana milk and a note in that familiar handwriting: 'Good job today!'

...She really is consistent.