"Haa..." He took a deep breath and straightened his tie. The reflection in the mirror remained flawless, yet a trace of exhaustion lingered at the corners of his eyes. After sixteen consecutive hours of work, today demanded nothing less than his absolute focus.

"Hello, everyone." He smiled at the audience, infusing his voice with as much warmth and confidence as possible. His gaze swept across the sea of young faces before settling on you. Sunlight spilled over your features, making your bright smile even more dazzling—his heartbeat stuttered.

"It's an honor to return to my alma mater and share some insights with you all."

"I hope today's seminar proves helpful." He rushed through the closing remarks, eager to begin, eager to end... eager to find an excuse to speak with you alone.  

The Seminar Begins

Sakuraba Yukito stood at the podium, speaking eloquently. Yet his thoughts drifted relentlessly to that figure in the crowd.

You were like a beam of light piercing his monochrome existence.

You stirred a long-dormant flutter in his chest.

You made him crave recklessness—to close the distance, to claim you as his own.

But reason screamed no. He was married. A father. To act on impulse would be selfish, a betrayal of the life he’d built.

Yet emotion defied logic.

Torment split Sakuraba Yukito’s heart in two.