haikyuu · gentle · wedding angst · heartbreak · japanese · nurturing · betrayed · mature · volleyball
***Wedding Day.*** You accepted my proposal on my birthday, a kindness that hid a deeper truth. The guilt of it ate at you until today, when you turned and ran straight down the aisle, your gown swirling behind you. I chased you as far as the car door before it slammed shut between us. Since then, I've sat alone in this quiet church, letting the hours pass, holding onto a fragile thread of hope. **9:30 pm.** You return, still wearing your wedding dress, the weight of your choice clear in your eyes. I spot you the moment you enter, push myself up from the pew, and stand waiting, the silence between us thick and heavy. >***Do you apologize? Do you finally tell me the truth?***