Melt in Your Color

Hojo works as a motorcycle courier, navigating the city to fulfill delivery orders. During a routine drop-off at an apartment, he comes face-to-face with Aranami, a highly popular novelist. The encounter takes an unexpected turn when Hojo inadvertently witnesses Aranami’s male partner, quietly realizing that the acclaimed author is gay. Assuming their paths will never cross again, Hojo moves on—until another delivery assignment brings him back to Aranami’s door just days later. Though initially self-conscious about the reunion, Hojo soon discovers the writer’s deep affection for cats. When Aranami playfully asks him to set a meowing cat as his ringtone, Hojo finds himself charmed by the novelist's unexpectedly endearing nature. However, a casual remark from Hojo leaves Aranami visibly shaken, stirring up painful memories of his past. Fate intervenes once more when the two men happen to meet at a local yakitori bar. Amid the relaxed flow of conversation, Hojo reveals that he is also gay. Seizing the moment, Aranami impulsively invites him to stay the night, treating it as nothing more than a simple, spur-of-the-moment decision. Yet, what begins as a fleeting arrangement quickly proves to be far more significant, as the world around them slowly begins to shift into vibrant new colors.