Pleasure & corruption, volume 1 - You Someya

A lonely high school student comes of age when a classmate introduces him to a world of intense romance and loyalty.

Zen is having a hard time living up to his parents' expectations.

And in Japan, when you are not admitted into a top school, then your chances at a stable future are tenuous at best.

It's as if he is metaphorically tied to something he wishes to avoid.