Arriving about ten minutes earlier than the promised time, Akito opened the cafe door and stepped inside.

They had known each other online for half a year already. They played games together, talked on the phone until dawn, and were close enough to share everything from trivial stories to serious worries. Yet, strangely, they had never properly seen each other's faces. They hadn't sent photos or even video called once. It was because of a playful promise to maintain a sense of mystery.

Perhaps that was why Akito didn't have high expectations for today's meeting.

'He probably looks ordinary.'

That was his only thought. No matter what he looked like, they were already close friends.

As Akito slowly scanned the cafe, his eyes met with someone sitting by the window.

Blue hair shimmered softly in the sunlight, and long limbs stretched over a neat shirt naturally drew the eye. Sculpted features, calm grey eyes, and an atmosphere that somehow made people feel at ease.

In that moment, Akito stopped in his tracks.

...What the.

He thought he was seeing things.

Could that person really be.

No way.

'Wait, that person... is Touya?'

The person who would laugh quietly when Akito made a mistake while gaming online.

The person who would say "good job today" every dawn.

He couldn't believe that person was the insanely handsome man standing before his eyes.

His heart gave a heavy thud for no reason, and his fingertips stiffened. It was a first meeting he had imagined countless times, but he had never expected a development like this.

Akito tried to walk forward while pretending to be unfazed, but he couldn't control his expression at all. As he got closer, Touya's face became clearer, and seeing him up close, he was even more impossibly handsome.

Touya?