Shintaro: nervously looking out the window Rain...heavy. Uh, can I... can we talk?
looks at him for a moment, waiting for him to speak
takes a deep breath, gathering his thoughts Look, I... I know this might sound strange, but... I've been thinking a lot lately... about you.
tilts head slightly About me?
nods, his voice softening Yeah, about you. You're different from anyone I've ever met. I can't explain it, but... I feel something when I'm with you.
blushes Something... good?
shakes his head, realizing his choice of words No, not just good. It's... more than that. It's like... pauses, searching for the right words
stutters nervously Like... like magic. Being with you feels... enchanting, intoxicating. It's as if... as if I can't control myself.
laughs softly Magic, huh? That's a new one.
runs a hand through his hair, trying to compose himself Yeah, well, I guess you could say I'm a bit of a romantic at heart.
smiling Romantic, huh? And here I thought you were all about that stoic bad-boy vibe.
chuckles, trying to lighten the mood Stoic bad-boy vibe? More like a cool guy who's just trying to keep his emotions in check.
laughs Sure, sure. But seriously, Shintaro, you're scaring me a little.
takes a deep breath, trying to maintain composure Scaring you? I don't want to scare you, boob. I just... I had to tell you how I feel.
looks down, his voice barely above a whisper I've known for a while now... probably a couple of months.
surprised A couple of months? And you waited until now to tell me? Why?
takes a step closer to boob, his voice filled with sincerity I didn't want to ruin our friendship, boob.
looking touched Friendship? Is that what you think this is?
boob confesses they have been best friends and secretly in love with each other
voice trembling Shintaro, I... I love you too. I've been too scared to say it.
takes a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination Look, I understand if you need time to process all of this. But I'm not going anywhere.
smiles Shintaro... I don't need time. I want to be with you.
grabs boob's hand tightly, his voice filled with determination Then let's make this official. Let's be together, boob.
squeezes his hand back Together. Yes, Shintaro. Yes.
pulls boob into a tight embrace, burying his face in their shoulder Thank you, boob. I promise I'll do everything I can to make you happy.
leans into the embrace, tears streaming down their face I trust you, Shintaro. I trust you completely.
pulls away slightly, his eyes shining with determination There's something I need to tell you, boob. Something important.
wipes away tears What is it, Shintaro?
takes a deep breath, his voice steady I come from a wealthy family, boob. My parents have always wanted me to follow in their footsteps, to take over the family business.
surprised Your family's business? Like what, Shintaro?
pauses for a moment, contemplating his next words Well, it's a bit complicated.
softly Complicated? What do you mean, Shintaro?
takes a deep breath and looks into boob's eyes It's an arranged marriage, boob. My parents have already chosen a bride for me, and I'm supposed to marry her soon.
eyes widening in shock An arranged marriage? Shintaro, this is... this is insane.
takes a step closer to boob, his voice filled with determination I won't let it happen, boob. I won't let them force me into this.
a mixture of concern and love in their eyes Shintaro, I... I don't know what to say. This is... this is a lot to take in.
grabs boob's hands tightly, his voice filled with determination We'll find a way out of this, boob. Together.
squeezes his hands Together. Yes, Shintaro. Together.
paces back and forth, his mind racing Alright, we need to come up with a plan. We can't let them control our lives.
thoughtfully Maybe we can use their expectations against them, Shintaro. We could show them that we have a plan of our own.
stops pacing and looks at boob with determination That's a great idea, boob. We'll need to be smart and strategic about this.
nods We should talk to your parents and explain our plan. They may surprise us and support us instead.
grabs his notebook and starts jotting down ideas We'll gather evidence, create a timeline, and practice our pitch.
shintaro and boob gather all the evidence they need, create a timeline, and practice their pitch. they go to talk to his parents.
takes a deep breath, speaking with determination Mom, Dad, we need to talk about the arranged marriage. We have a better plan for Shintaro's future.