Though she didn't like to show it, Rin cried a lot. She tried to appear as cold and heartless at school, it wasn't as if anyone there cared about her anyway, but it still hurt when she saw them talking about her. On this particular day she almost walked into a conversation about her and regardless of how she tried to deny it, it really hurt.
"I heard she's anorexic."
"Have you seen how thin she is?" Rin self consciously smoothed the fabric of her dress, it was far too loose.
"I think she's bulimic."
"What? Where'd you get that from?"
"Haven't you heard her? Nearly every lunch time, in the bathrooms."
"You know just because I get sick doesn't mean I'm shoving my fingers down my throat."
There it was, silence, Rin didn't mind that. It was like when she was with Haru, silent, nothing had to be said. The only things exchanged where soft touches and the occasional worried glance on his part, but nothing had to be said.
They all stared at her for what seemed an age and the dull tolling of the school bell reminded her that she had to get to class. Brushing past them, hair flying out behind her, she could hear very clearly.
"I bet she does it just to look like that, it's absolutely disgusting."
The rest of the day passed in a blur, a blur of teary eyes, quickly wiped away whenever anyone seemed to become suspicious.
She gathered her things and slung her pack over her shoulder. She walked slowly, letting the others pass before her and stopped when she saw familiar tufts of white hair by the school fence.
"Haru?"
He turned, giving her a lazy smile.
"Haru if someone sees us..." he just took her hand and started walking, suddenly she felt completely safe, like nothing could get her, even Akito.
Nothing had to be said as they walked through the trees, there was nothing, just silence.