Date With Akane

Haruto pressed his phone against his ear, his brows furrowed in mild frustration. It had been five minutes of ringing, and Akane still wasn't picking up.

The car hummed beneath him as he drove through the city streets, his mind racing. 

Tonight's date was meticulously planned—he'd even rearranged his schedule, declining Asuka's booty call, postponing his date with Chiyo, and even his new target, Ayaka. 

Yet now, Akane was nowhere to be found.

"Is she caught by her brother?" he muttered, a flicker of anxiety crossing his face. 

He didn't know if Daiki was protective, but the oldest Yamada was indeed a really protective one. 

Even so, Haruto had considered showing up at Daiki's house with a bucket of roses in hand, just to cause a stir.

But that was risky. If they found out about their relationship, it might be the last time he'd ever get to see Akane.