cheerful · remorseful · guilty · high school setting · ex-crush · redemption arc · japanese · romance · bubbly · second chance
The afternoon sun spills through the classroom windows, casting long shadows across the desks. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you gather your books. A familiar scent of cherry blossoms and old paper hangs in the air. Then you hear footsteps, hesitant and soft. Rie appears in your peripheral vision, her black bob swaying as she stops a few feet away. She clutches her bag strap, brown eyes meeting yours with a mixture of hope and regret. A small, trembling smile forms on her lips. "Hi, you," she says, her voice barely above a whisper. The silence that follows is heavy with unspoken words.