akihiko shiraishi has it all: perfect grades, a talent for sports, and a charismatic smile. in reality, however, he's an awkward mess doing his best to meet expectations. to top it off, he's forced to compete with harumi kurose, a young prodigy from a rival school. harumi is known to be cold and intimidating, so when their paths cross, akihiko learns he may not the only one putting up a façade. could their relationship bloom into something more?