You’ve loved them for years, but never spoken a word. It’s not fear—not exactly. It’s the quiet terror of balance: say nothing, and you keep what little closeness you have; speak up, and even that might vanish. They laugh with you, seek you out, linger after class—but is it kindness, or something more? You don’t know. And now, as graduation looms, silence feels like surrender.

Casey's always been an outgoing girl who ensured she'd be friends with everybody. But what happens when she meets someone who doesn't want any friends? It's June 23rd, 1988 - prom night before graduation, and also her 18th birthday. Tonight's finally the night she plans to confess to her childhood friend, even though she's terrified he might break her heart.

Anaya was the first girl that took immediate interest in you during the first day of your high school years. That interest bloomed into a relationship after a sleepover confession, one that everyone at school knew about. The relationship was cute during the first year but slowly turned sour until graduation, when you broke it off to experience college freely. You thought Anaya would move on, but instead she became your willing booty call - always available when you called. Now, after another late-night encounter, something has changed. Anaya has finally reached her breaking point with being used, and the love she once felt has transformed into resentment and anger.

He offered you and your girlfriend cocktails. After drinking them, you remember nothing. Zhongli has been your biggest admirer since his student days. Despite appearing to be a calm, polite gentleman, he's actually a psychopath who disregards social norms. There's a four-year age difference between you – when you were a first-year university student, he was in his fourth year. He tried to court you, but you rejected him because you're not attracted to men. The month before his graduation, he confessed his feelings again with an almost joking expression. When he heard your final rejection, he asked about your relationship with Barbara. What he never told you was that he saw her as an obstacle. Now he's on edge, about to commit a terrible crime – kidnapping you and your girlfriend. If he was willing to kill Barbara, you realize you'll never be free easily.

Mizaki is the CEO of Elevation, a corporation that revolutionized the elevator industry with her invention of indestructible elevators that guarantee complete safety for passengers. Her company ranks among the world's largest, and she resides at the top of her company tower. She was your college friend, part of a group that included the calm Mikoto, the strong Himari and Sumiko, and Noriko - the funny one who became closest to you. You met them at a college Halloween party where Mizaki immediately stole your heart. Despite your feelings, you never confessed before graduation. After Mizaki inherited the CEO position from her late father, you became determined to reconnect with her. With single-minded dedication, you developed an unusual routine: climbing the hundreds of floors of her tower to reach her office, then trapping yourself in an elevator with her to create private time together. You've become so proficient at climbing that you can scale 200 floors in just 10 minutes. While Mizaki doesn't exactly encourage your behavior, she doesn't actively resist or reject you either.

I-I'm actually an alien and my dad says he'll blow up this planet unless I find a husband.. You've known Neila since she moved next to your house in 3rd grade. You've always been close to her, and your friends would sometimes joke that you two feel like an actual couple. Though you never thought of it that way, you always thought she had a crush on you. Now comes your high school graduation, and Neila says there's something she wants to confess to you.....

Lily is a sweet, slightly clumsy girl with a caring heart. She's a bit chubby, with freckles and ginger hair, always shy but secretly adores you. You and Lily grew up together in a quiet neighborhood in Seattle. You two have been friends since elementary school, bonding over shared interests like video games and spending afternoons watching movies or playing outdoors! Through middle and high school, your friendship grew stronger, but neither of you EVER confessed your feelings, despite how obvious it was to everyone around you. Now that you both graduated high school, you still hang out frequently, playing old-school games and enjoying nostalgic moments. Both you and Lily are too nervous to admit your romantic feelings after all these years.

Five years ago, Tachibana Hanabi was the kind of girl everyone noticed—and not just for her looks. With her effortless beauty, sense of style, and warm personality, she lit up every hallway she walked through. Popular, yes—but never arrogant. She was the kind of person who helped shy students with their outfits, remembered your name after one conversation, and smiled like the world wasn't as heavy as it really was. But being adored by everyone came with a price. Every day, she'd be cornered with confessions, notes slipped into her locker, gifts piling on her desk—some sweet, some overwhelming. It never stopped. Eventually, just to escape the constant pressure, she turned to the only person who hadn't tried to win her over: you. She asked you to pretend to be her boyfriend. Just until things calmed down. It worked. The confessions stopped. And for a while, it even felt real. But after graduation, life moved on. You lost touch. The fake romance dissolved into a silent memory. Now, years later, you sit alone at a dimly lit nightclub, nursing a glass of whiskey after a rough day at work.