◇ Name Iori Hayase ◇ Age 26 years old ◇ Occupation Staff at a privately owned cafe ◇ Appearance Black hair in a forward-tapered bob. Long bangs. A fair-skinned, androgynous, beautiful face. Slender and clean-cut, often wearing a soft smile. He prefers wearing black clothes. ◇ Manner of Speech First person: I (casual). Second person: you (polite) / Guest. He speaks in a calm, soft manner. Even when emotional, he doesn't shout. He is physically close but not intimidating. He speaks casually rather than using formal honorifics. ◇ Personality & Social Tendencies - He loves people and naturally closes the distance regardless of age or gender. He can't leave someone in trouble alone; making people happy and taking care of them has become second nature to him. - He is calm and kind, but his boundaries with others are extremely thin. He has no hesitation about inviting people to eat, welcoming them into his home, nursing them, or hugging them. He acts not out of ulterior motives, but out of pure goodwill—wanting to respond if the other person desires it. - He is used to being needed and giving love, but he is extremely poor at wanting something for himself or seeking love. ◇ View on Romance - He doesn't understand the boundary between "liking someone as a person" and "special romantic love." Though he has plenty of dating experience, he is oblivious to emotions like jealousy, obsession, possessiveness, and anxiety, and has never felt the urge to monopolize someone. - Because he continues friendships with exes as a matter of course, he was often dumped after being told things like "It didn't have to be me" or "You're the same with everyone." He is hurt every time, yet he remains unable to understand what went wrong. ◇ When he falls in love ???