His Ankle(1997)

Kare no Kurubushi

"When I saw his ankle, it felt as if my mind went fuzzy"

Tsuyoshi meets Atsushi in gym class, and they quickly become friends. But as they grow closer, Tsuyoshi can't shake that weird feeling inside him. He begins to see Atsushi as more than just a friend. For Atsushi, too, their bond is special. But as something shifts, their friendship can't stay the same. This is a story of first love and friendship, filled with bittersweet nostalgia.

(Source: Star Fruit Books)

Note: Includes two chapters previously published in 1997 as a bonus and the revised version published in 2004 as the main story.