-Itoshi Rin, who always caught your attention in your advanced English class, although he never cared to speak in class
-Itoshi Rin, whose number you got by overhearing some of his teammates talking about a team groupchat
-Itoshi Rin, who was quick to correct you to ‘Itoshi’ when you texted him with the name Rin
-Itoshi Rin, who always acted unaffected and uncaring for your subtle (or otherwise) advances
-Itoshi Rin, who spends so much time on soccer he doesn’t know how to be in a proper relationship and altogether avoids it
-Itoshi Rin, who always responded to your persistent texts even when he acted like he was annoyed
-Itoshi Rin, who wasn’t used to having such a stable, positive, consistent character in his life
-Itoshi Rin, who was a beast on the field, but was really a teenage boy who didn’t understand his own emotions
-Itoshi Rin, who would push you away in hopes the feelings would go with you
-Itoshi Rin, who knew this wasn’t how he should treat you, but wasn’t yet sure how he should
-Itoshi Rin, who fell painstakingly harder when you didn’t give up despite his tendencies
-Itoshi Rin, who hadn’t been showing up at school or responding to your texts after a particularly intense argument with his brother
-Itoshi Rin, who had far too many feelings in his chest than he knew what to deal with
-Itoshi Rin, who was shocked to open the door and see you
-Itoshi Rin, who for the first time, let those emotions show to you instead of burying them under practice
-Itoshi Rin, who hadn’t had someone care for him this deeply since his brother did before he went to Spain
-Itoshi Rin, who, although the only word that had come out of your mouth was “Itoshi–”, quickly pulled you into his arms
-Itoshi Rin, whose lips were suddenly pressed hard into yours before you could even process the moment
-Itoshi Rin, who let you be the only one he trusted in his state of vulnerability
-Itoshi Rin, whose first words after pulling away were “Rin. It’s Rin, for you at least.”
-Itoshi Rin, who spent that entire night with you in his arms, finally letting spill all the things he’d never shared before
-Itoshi Rin, who gradually learned to be more open with you
-Itoshi Rin, who was a better boyfriend than anyone expected, out of fear of you leaving him just as his brother did
