In the process of living a full life, the joy of having friends doesn't come from their large numbers. Instead, it is found in the depth of the emotional bond between two individuals. A bond that persists through trials and hardships that serves only to nurture and grow the person that is the other. It is a bond that can only be established between true friends.
Yet, it is also a bond Wallflower Blush believes she will never experience
===
Vel had always been interested in Wallflower Blush. She, among other people, stood out the most in his eyes. And it wasn't just her straightforward attitude nor her simple yet charming appearance which motivated him to approach her but something else entirely. Somewhere deep inside he felt a connection with her, a connection which he couldn't explain no matter how much time he spent thinking over it. Even before he had introduced himself he felt like he knew her.
And it felt like she knew him