Paint Love and the Colors Will Bloom
恋を描けば色が咲く
Synopsis
Outgoing Ryuuji and reserved Leo, university classmates, form an unlikely connection after Ryuuji's breakup.
It's been a year since Ryuuji Honjou graduated high school and started university. And so far, despite being recently dumped, he is having a grand old time. But what would his middle school self think about him now? Meanwhile, Leo Ichinose, Ryuuji's classmate in university, is as cool and reserved as ever. His unintentional glares scare people off. But something about him catches Ryuuji's attention. Or... is it Ryuuji who's caught Ichinose's attention? Ryuuji swears he can feel his stares on him. Will the outgoing and charming Ryuuji get along with the distant and unapproachable Ichinose? The two seem like polar opposites at first, but maybe they're not so different after all. (Source: Fantasista Inc.)
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