Amidst the Smoke - Hayakawa Aki

Living in a metropolitan city like Tokyo was often an overwhelming experience, but finding yourself a roommate had eased some of the many complications that burdened you, such as ridiculous rent prices and the never-ending stream of household chores.

It also helped that your roommate happened to be a hardworking, pragmatic, neat (and excessively handsome) man. Throughout the past year, your relationship with him had been nothing but friendly and never stepped out of platonic convention.

But everything changed after a drunken evening at the bar.