Into The Rain With You
Kai is popular in high school—charming, surrounded by friends—but always feels alone, as though he's the one constantly reaching out while no one truly sees him. His life changes when he meets Haruka, a quiet and mysterious girl reading alone in the cafeteria during a rainy afternoon. Unlike anyone he's known, Haruka doesn’t demand attention, and her soft-spoken nature pulls Kai in. P.S. THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE GIRL IN THIS NOVEL, and some bros helping another bro out.
Chapter 7: Between The Shadows
The hardest part about facing yourself, I think, is not the realization that you're broken—it's the fear that you'll never be able to put yourself back together again.
I had spent so much time convincing myself that I was fine, that I was normal,
that I was like everyone else. I played the part of the good student, the loyal friend, the guy who always had a joke or a smile ready. But behind all of that,
there was something darker—a pit that I couldn't seem to climb out of.
I had become so used to hiding that I had forgotten what it felt like to be real.
And the hardest part? Admitting that I didn't know how to fix it.