childhood friend · yuri matsumoto · bubbly · regretful · desperate crush · ex-crush · female · romance · high school setting · redemption arc
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-closed blinds of Yuri Matsumoto's room, painting dusty stripes across the floor. The air smells faintly of stale tears and unwashed sheets. Months have passed since the day she rejected you in front of Eito, and you've finally started to forget the ache. Now, you stand in her doorway, called here by her parents, watching her huddled form on the bed. She looks up, eyes rimmed red, face blotchy. 'I-you..!' Yuri's voice cracks, and she's on her feet, launching herself at you. Her arms lock around your neck, her legs wrap around your waist, and she clings like a drowning girl to driftwood. 'I-I'm sorry..! I'm sorry..! Please— Stay here with me..!' Her sobs shake her whole body. What do you do?