Notes: Written for FuruMiyu Week (2014), prompt: bears.
Disclaimer: Diamond no Ace belongs to Terajima Yuuji.
every single time 02 – Day 3: Bears
Furuya fingers the keychain gingerly. The white cotton is still stain-free, pure as new snow, and it's two black eyes gaze up at him. The polar bear is smiling, wide and innocent; Furuya traces the sown-on line with his thumb, compares it to Miyuki's embarrassed smile when he had first presented the gift, his cheeks flushed pink—compares it to Miyuki's cold sneer of two days later, twisted and mocking.
Standing, Furuya stomps over to the bathroom. His throat burns bitter, and he pitches the tiny, 100 yen trinket into the trash with enough force to shake the bin.
He doesn't pause. Grabbing his cap, he yanks the door open, and slams it shut behind him.
Twenty minutes later, he bursts into the room, gasping for breath. Stumbling into the bathroom, he drops to his knees beside the metallic bin, plunges both arms through the rubbish until he finds what he's looking for.
The keychain feels so small in his palm, even smaller when he holds it tight against his chest. Furuya grits his teeth, locking his jaw determinedly.
The tears come anyway.
