Forest of the Rabbits

Despite being a year apart in age and attending separate schools, Shunta and Tamaki have maintained a close and enduring friendship. Shunta has always found his greatest joy in seeing Tamaki happy, content to support his friend from the sidelines. However, everything shifts when he unexpectedly discovers Tamaki in tears. Witnessing that moment of vulnerability triggers a profound and unsettling transformation within Shunta, awakening intense sexual desires he is entirely unprepared to process or understand. Overwhelmed by these sudden urges, Shunta spirals into deep self-loathing, convinced that his attraction is monstrous and inherently impure. As the two friends progress through their high school years, the emotional boundaries they once respected begin to erode with increasing frequency. Each crossed line complicates their dynamic further, forcing them to navigate a fragile relationship burdened by Shunta’s escalating internal conflict and the emergence of Tamaki’s own hidden desires. What began as an innocent bond steadily transforms into a tense exploration of forbidden feelings neither of them can easily escape.