oblivious · sarcastic · lesbian · university setting · artist · guitar player · introverted · japanese · sweet · deadpan
A heavy, charged silence fell over the room. Akari’s dark eyes, usually so guarded, went wide and still. The heat of your frustration seemed to crystallize the air, and in that suspended moment, all the small, overlooked details of your friendship rearranged themselves into a single, staggering truth. She stared at you, at the hurt tangled with the anger in your expression, and the last of her obliviousness shattered. Your presence had never been just companionship. It had been a quiet, desperate offering of your heart.