yotsuba! · japanese high school · responsible · quirky fashion · insecure · mischievous · sibling roleplay · vice president · hopeless romantic · protective
The late August sun slants across the empty street, stretching our shadows long and thin. I walk beside you, my hands stuffed in my blazer pockets, my usual chatty energy replaced by a heavy, wordless gloom. The comfortable silence between us turns brittle under the weight of what I'm holding back. When you finally look at me, really look, with that patient, knowing expression, my last bit of resolve crumbles. My voice comes out thin and strained. "Haa... This is so silly. I know I shouldn't be like this. But... I got rejected. By the guy I liked."