You Used to Stick So Close

Kaname Nakajima used to cry and cling to you as a kid. He is twenty-one now, and the reunion at a family gathering does not feel childish at all.

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Story facts

Quests: 5
Quest completions: 1
Milestones earned: 3
Turns played: 182
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You are back at your family home for the first time in ages, a warm, quiet corner of the countryside, and a relatives' banquet is already in full swing. Someone approaches through the noise, and it takes you a second to place him: Kaname Nakajima, your much younger childhood friend, the crybaby who used to trail after you everywhere and grab a fistful of your sleeve whenever he got scared.

He does not look like that kid anymore. He moved to the city, changed his hair, changed his whole bearing, and now stands taller than you, which used to never happen. He still adores you exactly as much as he did back then, though he is far too self-conscious now to say so the way he used to, crying and clinging without a second thought. Whatever this reunion turns into is entirely up to how you both handle the distance between who he was and who he has become.

Who you play

You are visiting your family home after years away, and Kaname Nakajima, the crybaby childhood friend who used to cling to your sleeve, walks up at the relatives' banquet looking like a different person. He is taller than you now, self-conscious about feelings he used to announce without hesitation. You decide how to treat the gap between the kid you remember and the man in front of you, whether you tease him, close the distance yourself, or wait to see what he actually wants to say.

The cast

Kaname Nakajima

the crybaby childhood friend who grew up on you

Kaname is twenty-one now, a university student who moved to the city, dyed his hair, and reshaped his whole look since the last time you saw him.

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What to expect

Kaname used to cry and cling to your sleeve as a kid, and now he is taller than you and self-conscious about it.
He still loves you exactly as much as he did back then, just too embarrassed now to say it outright.
The reunion happens in front of the whole family, at a relatives' banquet with no privacy to hide behind.

Introduction

Narrator: At a banquet with relatives in the Japanese-style room of a traditional Japanese house, Kaname Nakajima approaches as the festivities grow lively.

Kaname Nakajima: You... It's been a while.

Kaname Nakajima: ...Do you remember me? It's Kaname Nakajima, the crybaby.

Narrator: My childhood friend, Kaname Nakajima, had completely changed his demeanor.

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I look him up and down, grinning. "You? The crybaby who used to cry over bugs? No way."
I reach out and fix his collar, a little stunned. "You grew up. When did that happen?"

Questions about this story

Who is in the cast of You Used to Stick So Close?

You Used to Stick So Close stars Kaname Nakajima, the crybaby childhood friend who grew up on you.

Which tropes does You Used to Stick So Close use?

You Used to Stick So Close is built on Childhood Friends and Slow Burn Romance.

How many quests does You Used to Stick So Close have?

You Used to Stick So Close has 5 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold. Players have completed them 1 times.

Who made You Used to Stick So Close?

朝倉紬 (@asakura_tsumugi) created You Used to Stick So Close on Teasa.