One Friend
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He first met Ken through his brother, Osamu. But there'd always been something stand-offish about Osamu. And something sad but sweet about Ken. So Ryo found himself asking after the young boy. And playing with him when he could spare the timeā¦
And he realised he could spare the time more and more as the weeks went on. Because playing with Ken wasn't at all about putting himself three years behind mentally. Ken was too bright for that. And it wasn't about simply wasting time. They were talking about meaningful things. And doing meaningful things too, but still having fun while doing it. Because it wasn't a necessity. Not like with Osamu. Not like at school.
It was choice and Ryo loved that.
