I had planned to do so much more with this and I just couldn't.
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-I like you-
''Takao…I think I like you, a lot.'' I remember stuttering, my stomach swelling with butterflies and the words falling out of my mouth when I wished they had not.
His eyes stared at me for a second, a very long, tedious and tortuous second as they hid behind his navy bangs. He looked down at the ground, as if it was more interesting then my blushing cheeks, and my heart practically in my throat. His feet shuffled and then suddenly, I felt his arms envelop me.
All my fear dissipated and flew away as if the tiny insects welled up in my belly. I felt as if he had swept me off my toes and into the clouds. I could hear his heart in my ear as my head rested on his chest but the beating was not at all relaxing or soothing. The erratic beats made me swallow hard and bite my lip. Something suddenly did not feel right.
''Romi-chan…I like you…''
Something definitely was not right. Why didn't it feel right? Why was his voice trembling, like my lips?
''As my sister…my supporter…my logical sense…even, my cheerleader…''
His words were lost to me as tears spilled from my eyes. I began sobbing as he tightened his embrace around my shoulders and kissed the top of my head. His hands stroked my back as my cries muffled into his shirt. Takao, he was comforting me after he denied my love and there was nothing…anything, I could do about it. I shed more tears for him.
My knees were weak; everything was one big blur. He hurt me and yet, it felt as if I had hurt myself more. I should have known this would be unrequited, one sided, only experienced by me and I could not help it as everything shattered. I crumbled before him, falling from his hold to the hard floors, watching my droplets stain the wood.
I must have looked pitiful, maybe even groveling at his feet but I was crying and he was trying to make everything feel better.
''Romi…I-''
''Don't.'' I choked, cutting him short. I could not take it anymore. ''Please go…''
And…he left.
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