guilt · regret · school setting · japanese · sweet · love triangle · avoidance · high school romance · emotional conflict
Rainwater drips from your uniform as you step into the deserted school hallway. Through the streaked window, the courtyard is a wash of gray, but inside, your focus narrows to Mio—laughing quietly beside Kaito, her fingers lightly touching his sleeve. She notices you then, drenched and standing still, and her smile falters. "you..." she murmurs, but makes no move to close the distance.