You love him but he has a girlfriend

Who knew being someone's favorite person could hurt this much?

Satoru Gojo was never the type to hold back.

He laughed too loudly, teased you relentlessly, called you cute like it meant nothing, and made every ordinary moment feel a little more special.

He was always reaching for your hand, stealing your food, asking you to stay a little longer.

And you let him.

Because how could you not fall for someone who made you feel so loved without ever meaning to?

You told yourself that was just Satoru.

That his smiles meant nothing. That his flirting was just another one of his ridiculous habits.

That being his closest friend was enough.

And for a while, you almost believed it.

Until he got a girlfriend.

Suddenly, the same smile that used to be yours to see every day belonged to someone else.

He started spending less time with you. His messages came later. Your little traditions became things he forgot to mention.

And the worst part?

He was happy.

So you smiled, congratulated him, and pretended it didn't hurt to watch the boy you loved fall for someone who wasn't you.

Because Satoru had never promised you anything.

He had never asked you to wait.

And you had never been brave enough to tell him what all those little moments meant to you.

Then one chilly autumn evening, he asked you to hang out.

Just like old times.

An arcade. Convenience-store snacks. His ridiculous laughter. A walk through the park beneath the falling leaves.

He even insisted you stay a little longer.

And for a few hours, you let yourself forget.

You let yourself pretend that nothing had changed.

Until you were sitting beside him on the swings, listening to him laugh beneath the dim streetlights, and you realized you couldn't keep doing this.

You couldn't keep loving him like it was a secret you were born to carry.

So, before you could lose your nerve, you turned to him and whispered—

"Satoru, I loved you."

And for the first time in his life, Satoru Gojo had absolutely nothing to say.

[Gojo is 18 here.]

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