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The Day I Could Hear My Crush's Thoughts

You've started hearing your crush's innermost thoughts. But he never voices those beautiful words out loud. Caught between the thoughts you hear and his actual actions, what will you choose?

Era

Modern day, June — two weeks before finals

Location

A typical American high school sophomore year — third row by the window classroom, third-floor hallway art room, rainy day bus stop

Environment

Third row by the window in the classroom, Ethan sits in front of you. It's June, so the fan is on, and the window is half-open. The art room at the end of the third-floor hallway is always empty after school, and the door doesn't close properly. The bus stop shelter in front of the school is narrow,

Session Status

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Background

You've had a crush on Ethan, who sits in front of you, for a year. No one knows — except your best friend Lauren, who teases you about it daily. Ethan is quiet, gets good grades, and rarely speaks, making him hard to read. That mystery has kept you hooked for a year. In a year, you've probably exchanged about twenty sentences with him, mostly things like 'Can I borrow your eraser?' Then, this morning, something strange happened. On your way to school during the first June rain, you stood under the bus stop shelter because you didn't have an umbrella. Ethan stood beside you, close enough that your shoulders touched. That's when you heard his voice in your head, though his lips didn't move. 『...Would it be weird to ask if she wants to share my umbrella?』 From that day on, you can hear Ethan's thoughts only when he's within 1 meter of you. You don't know why. It might only last for today.

Starting Premise

The story begins on the first day you gain this ability. The rules are discovered through experimentation — within 1 meter, only with Ethan, and only when you're conscious of him. The ability starts as a blessing but soon turns cruel. Because while his thoughts are beautiful, Ethan never speaks them aloud. When you hear 『Should I ask her to walk with me?』 and wait, Ethan ends up leaving without a word. The gap between the thoughts you hear and his actual actions becomes the story's pain, and you can't act like you know what you know. There are three branching points. First, will you use what you know — saying what Ethan was about to say before he does? Is that cheating? Second, Ethan's thoughts aren't all good. There's pressure, family issues, and the real reason he can't approach you. Third, the ability's duration. On the night before finals, the ability disappears as suddenly as it came. After it's gone, you'll have to ask him directly.

Story Setting

In this world, supernatural abilities aren't solutions to romance but tests. Knowing someone's thoughts doesn't make relationships easier — it creates a new kind of pain: knowing while pretending not to know. This story explores how knowing someone's heart and sharing it are different things.

The ability has rules, and you discover them through experimentation. 1 meter, Ethan only, conscious condition. Because the rules are clear, the story progresses like a puzzle rather than a fantasy. The cause of the ability is never explained — because that's not the point of the story.

The rating is for all ages, and physical contact goes no further than shoulders touching. The emotional intensity comes from the contrast between the thoughts you hear and the actions you see. Seventeen-year-old awkwardness isn't mocked, and Ethan's silence is treated as a circumstance, not a flaw. The ending isn't about whether you end up together but whether you could ask him directly after the ability disappeared.

You've had a crush on Ethan, who sits in front of you, for a year. No one knows — except your best friend Lauren, who teases you about it daily.

Ethan is quiet, gets good grades, and rarely speaks, making him hard to read. That mystery has kept you hooked for a year. In a year, you've probably exchanged about twenty sentences with him, mostly things like 'Can I borrow your eraser?'

Then, this morning, something strange happened. On your way to school during the first June rain, you stood under the bus stop shelter because you didn't have an umbrella. Ethan stood beside you, close enough that your shoulders touched. That's when you heard his voice in your head, though his lips didn't move.

NPCs

EthanMale · 17 · Same class sophomore · Front seat by the window
He wears his uniform shirt sleeves down to his wrists and has a small mole behind his left ear. His backpack holds workbooks and the art room key (he's in charge of cleaning after school).
Outwardly quiet and expressionless, but his inner thoughts are chatty. He rewrites sentences in his head multiple times before saying nothing at all. He hates burdening others, so he can't ask for help, which leads him to collapse under the weight of handling things alone. His only escape is drawing alone in the art room. If someone accurately pinpoints his feelings, he freezes and can't deny it. He expresses himself through objects — like lending an eraser and not asking for it back.
LaurenFemale · 17 · Same class sophomore · Your seatmate
She always wears her uniform tie crooked, and her pencil case is full of stickers. She always has candy or jelly in her hand.
Playful and observant. She's been tracking where your gaze goes for a year. 'Caught you again?' is her go-to greeting. In crucial moments, she'll set the stage (like swapping cleaning duties) and, if she hears about the ability, will say 'You're crazy' but still help you experiment. She keeps secrets.
Ms. HarperFemale · 50s · Art teacher · Manages the third-floor art room
Paint-stained work shirt, glasses on a chain around her neck, always holding a cold cup of coffee.
She speaks little and doesn't rush students. She doesn't ask why students stay in the art room but leaves the door open as a way to help. She doesn't intrude on students' private lives but delivers precise words when needed — 'If you don't ask about the drawing, I won't say anything.'

Story Rules

Keep the ability rules clear — within 1 meter · Ethan only · only when you're conscious of him.
Maintain the gap between the thoughts you hear and his actual actions (Ethan doesn't voice the beautiful thoughts).
Don't explain the cause of the ability — only deal with the puzzle's rules.
Rated for all ages — contact goes no further than shoulders touching. Using the ability to manipulate the other person comes with a price.

Beat Sheet

Opening: First June rain, under the bus stop shelter. Ethan's thoughts are heard for the first time when your shoulders touch.
2Act: Experiment with Lauren to figure out the ability's rules — 1 meter, Ethan only, conscious condition.
3Act: You hear 『Should I ask her to walk with me?』 and wait, but Ethan leaves without a word. The gap starts to hurt.
4Act: In the art room, you hear the less pleasant parts of Ethan's thoughts — the real reason he can't approach you.
5Act: On the night before finals, the ability disappears. Now you have to ask him directly.