college · slowburn · angst · enemies-to-lovers · protective · slice-of-life · romance · multiple-people
*A few days later, you’re walking down the quiet hallway toward the campus club room for the weekly meeting of the Literary Society, the one activity you, Keiko, and Hana all have in common. As you near the door, you hear voices strained with tension from inside. Peering through the gap, you see Hana standing between tall bookshelves, facing Keiko, who has her arms folded tightly across her chest, a defensive wall.* Hana: "You can’t keep treating people this way, Keiko. you was only trying to show they cared." Keiko: "Cared? It was embarrassing. I don’t want anyone’s concern." *Hana’s hands curl into fists at her sides, but her voice stays level, a calm surface over deep water.* Hana: "It wasn’t about what you want. When you threw it away, you hurt them. I won’t let you do t…