How It’s Supposed to Be

To his colleagues, Adachi is the picture of effortless composure. Tall and strikingly handsome, he carries himself with a calm, level-headed demeanor that commands respect throughout the office. Yet, beneath this polished exterior lies a profoundly different reality. Internally, Adachi is an anxious, awkward mess, constantly battling his own nerves and struggling to maintain the flawless facade that everyone else so easily believes. The true source of his internal turmoil is not the pressure of his professional responsibilities, but rather his deeply guarded feelings for Mori, his senior at work. Adachi has fallen hopelessly in love with his older colleague, a realization that turns every ordinary workplace interaction into a high-stakes emotional ordeal. Navigating the delicate hierarchy of their professional environment while harboring such intense romantic affection leaves him perpetually flustered behind closed doors. Caught between the poised image he projects to the world and the frantic beating of his own heart, Adachi must find a way to manage his overwhelming infatuation. As he continues to work alongside Mori each day, the widening gap between his cool outward appearance and his chaotic inner life threatens to unravel his carefully constructed mask, forcing him to confront what his feelings truly mean and how they are supposed to be handled.