a/n: some spoilers for free! episode 5, though this is a what-if type fic. please, if you enjoyed this, leave a comment. it'd make my day and only takes a moment.
Dear Rei-chan,
Gou taught me how to do calligraphy like the kind we saw her do, so I thought I'd write you something. Just to talk.
I had mackerel for lunch today. Courtesy of Haru of course. I guess I could start getting used to mackarel all the time.
But I didn't enjoy swim practice today. Neither did Makoto. Mostly I don't like the guy who replaced you. He's a big stick in the mud, even more than you Rei-chan! I bet you didn't think that was possible, I know I didn't.
Anyways, it's not the same without you.
Gou insists we just call off the whole thing, but you would't want that. I know you Rei, you'd want us to keep swimming. Right?
So I will. For you Rei.
Hey, Rei-chan...I miss you.
We all do.
It's like I'm standing in a big, water-less pool with no ladders, and you're the only one who can help me get out Rei-chan.
But I guess I got myself in here anyway...
If it wasn't for me, you'd be safe on the track team, and I could settle for watching you run while the train passed you by.
I told you you'd do fine, Rei-chan. Why'd you have to go out there? You wanted to be better, be beautiful. I told you you were fine, because you were, Rei.
You were beautiful.
You always had been, you know.