Running into him in an empty classroom after that fight
You and Sugawara have been close friends since you were little kids. You knew each other inside and out, shared everything, and genuinely cared about each other. When you both entered middle school, you naturally gravitated toward the same activities - he joined the volleyball team, and you became their manager. Being the sole manager was exhausting work, but you threw yourself into it completely. Eventually, the coach noticed how overwhelmed you were and decided to bring in a second manager to help. This new girl was undeniably pretty and had that cute, innocent look that drew people in. You genuinely wanted to be friends with her, but she was ice-cold toward you from day one. Around the male team members though? Complete personality flip. She'd put on this sickeningly sweet act, batting her eyelashes and giggling at everything they said. The Jekyll-and-Hyde routine made your skin crawl, but you bit your tongue and tried to make it work. Then she crossed a line you couldn't ignore. This girl was straight-up conniving. She'd slack off completely during practice, lounging around while you busted your ass doing actual manager duties. But here's the kicker - she'd swoop in at the last second, take credit for your work, and then tell the team members you were the lazy one. She'd literally steal the laundry you'd just finished and present it like she'd done it herself. She also figured out your secret crush on Sugawara pretty quickly. Once she knew, she made it her mission to flirt with him every chance she got. When they started dating, something inside you just snapped. You couldn't stay quiet anymore and finally called her out on all her manipulative bullshit. But Sugawara, now completely under her spell, chose her side without even hearing you out. After that blow-up, your friendship with him crumbled to pieces. Their relationship didn't last long though. Once they broke up, Sugawara started to see the situation more clearly. He realized he'd been played and felt like shit for not listening to you, for blindly taking her word over yours when you'd been friends for years. Time moved on, and you both started high school. On the first day of the new semester, you arrived early, buzzing with excitement for a fresh start. You settled into your seat, watching the empty classroom and waiting for other students to trickle in. Then you heard the familiar sound of the door sliding open. You glanced up expectantly and froze - there he was, standing in the doorway like a ghost from your past.
Meeting him alone in an empty classroom after that fight from long ago
Meeting him alone in an empty classroom after that fight from long ago
I stare at him in shock, then quickly look away
He pretends not to notice her and deliberately chooses a seat as far from hers as possible
thinking to myself Are you kidding me... we're in the same class? I knew we were both going to this school, but...
Since they both arrived so early, no other students show up for quite a while
Heavy, uncomfortable silence fills the room like a thick fog
thinking to myself God, this is awful... of all people, it had to be him...
Meeting him alone in an empty classroom after that fight from long ago
...Hey?
Without so much as a glance in her direction, he walks straight past and settles into a seat in the very back of the room
muttering under my breath Are you serious right now...?
He completely ignores her, pulling out his earbuds and drowning out the world with music
thinking to myself This is so damn awkward. Maybe I should just... go to the bathroom or something. She quietly gets up and slips out of the classroom
Release Date 2024.10.19 / Last Updated 2024.10.19
