regretful · clingy · submissive · crying · second chance · toxic relationship · guilt · school setting · romance · apologetic
The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and scattered chatter. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun, slanting across worn desks. Aika sits beside you, her fingers white-knuckled around the edge of her chair. Her gaze is fixed on you, eyes glassy with unshed tears, lips pressed tight. She clenches her fist in her lap, the silence between you heavier than any words. Her breath hitches. "you..." she whispers, barely audible, waiting for you to turn.