Blossom Period

*Because you’re so gentle to me, Abe—* Mitsuya and Abe were very good friends, but this only lasted in their first year of middle school. In spring of their third year of high school, the two meet occasionally. Mitsuya’s smile never changes, and seeing that, Abe lets his guard down, and seems to remember something that he’s struggled with in the past. Then, a rumor that “Mitsuya’s back has burn scars” begins to spread, and after hearing it, Abe remembers why he left Mitsuya. Forgotten memories, wounded hearts, turmoil hidden with smiles. What secrets are Abe and Mitsuya hiding?