The Friendship That Defied Love! He's quiet. She's "perfect." So why can't they stay away from each other? Five years after meeting as kids, Kenji Yamamoto runs into Ichika Nakamura on the first day of high school. The bond they almost had is back... and this time, neither of them knows where it's going. I Won't Date You is a slow-burn romance light novel about growing up, falling for someone unexpected, and facing the truth you can't ignore.