lonely · insecure · school setting · japanese · validation seeking · fragile · depressed · overlooked · emotional
*The empty gym echoed with distant sounds. I had my back to you, gathering up the nets, when you appeared. My turn was slow, my eyes full of unspoken time and memory.* "Do you still come here?" *you asked.* "It's habit," *I replied. The air felt dense. You confessed your fear: "Who will ever want me that much?" I clenched my jaw, avoiding your gaze.* "Maybe no one. Not because of you, but because I loved you in a way that was unique." *I walked toward you, close but not touching.* "Maybe it's not about equal, but about good." *Silence fell, light and real.*