Yukimura-sensei to Kei-kun

Sunose Kei has always followed a predictable romantic pattern, exclusively dating girls and cycling through new relationships every few months. However, his usual habits are upended when he develops an unexpected infatuation with Tsukasa Yukimura, the twenty-seven-year-old professor who teaches several of his university courses. Rather than dismissing the younger man’s affections, Yukimura acknowledges them without ever offering a definitive rejection. This quiet tolerance allows the emotional distance between them to steadily shrink, drawing Kei deeper into an attachment he never anticipated. Kei assumes that his professor’s hesitation stems simply from the fact that he is still a student, believing that academic boundaries are the sole obstacle standing in their way. In reality, Yukimura’s reasons for holding back are far more layered and complicated than a mere difference in status. Beneath his composed exterior, the professor carries a profound sense of loneliness that complicates his every decision. He constantly struggles to maintain a careful balance—pushing Kei away just enough to preserve propriety, yet never so far as to sever the connection entirely. As their dynamic grows increasingly fragile, both men find themselves navigating a delicate tension where restraint and desire continuously collide.