Before we start please excuse my bad use of "san" I'm not entirely sure if it's right so please excuse it alsoI see a lot of people hate on Mei and I wanted to make something to show how I imagine mei is behind the facade also I wrote this in like ten minutes I'm aware it isn't that great? there will be at least one more chapter to this (that's when the TW comes in), okay, continue!
"Aihara san? Please talk to me"
Mei ignores him and carries on writing,
"Mei-"
"don't call me that" Mei interrupts sternly, udagawa flinches slightly at the coldness,
"Okay, just please talk to me, I know you don't want to marry me but I can't do anything about it, you can't ignore me forever"
Mei ignores him again,
"You're getting thinner, are you eating properly?"
No
"Yes"
"Are you sure? I never see you at dinner"
I haven't eaten all week
" I said I'm eating fine" Mei says coldly, he nods and leaves her alone,
Mei's hand travels up to fiddle with the ring hanging from her neck as she looks around the office, she'd moved out of yuzu's house and in with udagawa a few weeks ago, she hated it, she hated the house, she hated being forced to live with him and most
of all she hated being away from the blonde girl who she loved more than anything.
I'm sorry yuzu, I'm so sorry
"This is all my fault..." Mei whispers trying to hold back her tears.
"She's ignoring me, when she does reply she's cold and stern"
"I'll speak to her"
"Please go gentle on her, I don't think she's taking it very well"
Ding Dong
"I'm here to speak with Mei"
"Mei-"
"I told you not to call me that-"
"Mei" a stern voice says, Mei's eyes widen and she gulps slightly,
"Grandfather..." she trails off,
"I need to speak to you" he says coldly walking into the kitchen, she follows reluctantly and he closes the door behind her,
"What do you think you're doing?" Her grandfather hisses quietly, she looks down,
"I told you, you will be respectful, you will be nice and you will marry him" he says louder,
"I know-"
"So what are you doing? After your embarrassment of a father left to travel the world, I had high hopes for you and so help me if you disappoint me Mei!" He says getting louder still,
"Tell me, why are you acting like this? Tell me Mei!" He yells, Udagawa hears the shouting but can't make out what's being said,
"Answer me!" He screams, Mei flinches,
"I don't love him" she says quietly,
"Speak up!" He yells, she gulps and looks him in the eyes,
"I don't love him" she says clearer, this only makes him angrier and he stomps towards her as she backs up,
"That doesn't matter! You have a responsibility! Your happiness comes last Mei!" He screams,
"I'm gay" she says shakily, he pauses and pales as he takes in this new information,
Slap!
Mei's hand immediately comes up to cup her now stinging cheek,
"Don't ever say that to me again..." he says in a low voice,
"The wedding will be brought closer, and if there is any funny business, well, there won't be will there?" He growls at her, the shaking girl shakes her head,
"Of course grandfather" the says only just able to hold up her facade,
"Don't disappoint me" he says sternly before leaving, Mei, shaking like a leaf waits a few minutes before leaving the kitchen,
Udagawa gasps slightly when he sees Mei, a slap mark standing out against her pale skin and her shaking body,
"Aihara san?" He asks cautiously,
"Yes?" She asks in a quiet voice,
"Are you okay?" Udagawa asks nervously,
Putup the facade
Pretend everything is okay
Pretend you're okay
Just like you've done all your life
If you keep telling yourself you're fine you start to believe it
"I'm fine"