Modest Success

by kideaxl

Tsunayoshi did not truly know the girl who had caught his attention. She held herself with grace, but lacked joy. Swallowing thickly, he wondered if he could bring even a tentative smile to her features. Boldly, he imagined her within his embrace.

1. Chapter 1

1. Introduction

Tsunayoshi recognized those eyes, those purple eyes of the purple haired girl. Her eyes were those of surrender. He couldn't remember how long he had seen those eyes in the mirror. Those eyes were reflected so often that he wondered if he was merely born into the world to carry them.

He wanted to give her what he knew she wanted: a friend. It was the same thing he desired after every failure of a day, after every trip home that he walked alone as others walked in their group of friends laughing and smiling.

But he was afraid so his feet would not move. The fear of rejection crippled him and he cursed his cowardice. The thought of the girl with purple eyes sneering at him rattled his heart so fully that he could not budge. What good was he if he couldn't reach out for one he emphasized so much with?

Still, he could not help but be captivated by the girl at a distance.