When the stars came back

They used to stargaze every night, arguing over which constellation looked cooler - Ren Sato, the quiet, average-looking Japanese-American boy with a heart too big for his chest, and Matthew Delgado, the chubby, awkward boy next door who always laughed too loudly and dreamed too far.

But one day, Matthew had to leave for France, and suddenly, the stars didn't shine quite the same. The sky felt heavier - emptier - without him.

Now, at seventeen, he's back. And when Ren sees him again, he almost forgets how to breathe. Because the boy who once hid behind glasses and shy smiles has grown into someone unrecognizably hot - confident, untouchable, and flashing in ways even the stars would envy.

As they find themselves lying under the same sky once more, memories blur into something new. The constellations haven't changed,
but the way Ren's heart beats for him has.