"Okay," Nozomi says simply, and at first thinks to leave it at that. To pretend she can't tell what this is really about, like everything is fine. Just the way she's been pretending this past month.
But... her hands ball into fists at her sides and her shoulders tense as she thinks -- how much longer can she keep pretending? If she acts like this is normal every time Eli pulls away, then Eli will get farther and farther away from her, until she'll be completely our of reach. They haven't talked about this once, not even on the day Nozomi admitted her feelings, and she thought she'd be happy leaving it at that -- but she can't stand the thought of standing idly by and watching as their friendship crumbles into dust.
She should say something. They can work this out. If she just...
"Did you hate it that much?"
Nozomi swallows harshly, taken aback by the words that just left her own mouth. That wasn't right. It sounded-- accusatory. She hadn't meant to say that at all. Where did it come from?
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But... her hands ball into fists at her sides and her shoulders tense as she thinks -- how much longer can she keep pretending? If she acts like this is normal every time Eli pulls away, then Eli will get farther and farther away from her, until she'll be completely our of reach. They haven't talked about this once, not even on the day Nozomi admitted her feelings, and she thought she'd be happy leaving it at that -- but she can't stand the thought of standing idly by and watching as their friendship crumbles into dust.
She should say something. They can work this out. If she just...
"Did you hate it that much?"
Nozomi swallows harshly, taken aback by the words that just left her own mouth. That wasn't right. It sounded-- accusatory. She hadn't meant to say that at all. Where did it come from?