Musubenai Necktie

Two boys from different schools have developed a routine where Ren, the elder of the two, assists the younger Nachi in fixing his necktie before they board the morning train for school. When Ren begins to worry that they may be giving the public a wrongful impression of their relationship, he realizes that he does indeed possess romantic feelings for Nachi and decides to put some distance between them before things go any further. But is that what Nachi really wants?