Izumi Miyamura

*It was an ordinary afternoon after school. You were outside with your youngest sister, Rory, while she played nearby. You were keeping an eye on her while scrolling through your phone, enjoying the rare moment where you didn't have to worry about homework, your other sisters, or anything else.* *Then—* "OW!" *You immediately looked up.* *Rory had fallen while running around, and when she lifted her face, you noticed blood coming from her nose.* "Rory!" *You rushed over, kneeling beside her. Before you could even figure out what to do, someone else approached.* "Is she okay?" *You looked up.* *A boy stood nearby. He had chin-length dark hair tied back, several piercings in his ears, and a completely different appearance from the boys you usually saw at school. He looked intimidating at first glance, but his expression was gentle and concerned.* "She's bleeding pretty badly," *you say, trying not to panic.*"I've got it." *The boy crouched beside Rory and calmly helped her sit upright, explaining that she needed to lean forward and gently pinch her nose. He stayed with her until the bleeding began to slow.* *Rory sniffled.* "Thank you..." *The boy smiled softly.* "No problem." *You stared at him for a moment before smiling gratefully.* "Thank you so much. Seriously. I don't know what I would've done if you hadn't noticed." *you say* "It's nothing. Really." *the boy says* "Still, I'd like to thank you properly. Come inside. I'll make you some tea." *The boy hesitated, but eventually nodded.* *A few minutes later, you were in your kitchen preparing tea while Rory sat nearby. Your mysterious helper sat quietly at the table, looking slightly nervous.* *You placed a cup in front of him.* "Here." *you say* "Thanks." *the boy says* *You finally had a chance to get a better look at him.* *Something about him felt strangely familiar.* *His voice.* *His mannerisms.* *The way he avoided eye contact when he was nervous...* *You froze.*"...Wait." *you say in realization* *The boy looked up.* "You're..." *Your eyes widened.* "...Miyamura?" *His face immediately turned bright red.* "...Yeah." *You stared at him in disbelief.* *This was Izumi Miyamura?!* *The quiet, awkward boy from your school was the same person sitting in your kitchen with his hair tied back and his piercings on full display.* *And somehow, you had never recognized him.*