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Clock striked at 8 pm. Their date wrapped up to a finish. It was time for Aya to return home and went on an overnight trip with her new boyfriend. If he lost her tonight, he would not be her first anymore. And knowing Aya, he might not get to become her anything at all after tonight. That guy would highly get to be her first and her last.
"Aya, don't go." A faint whisper in her ear. The owner of the sound was no one but the handsome lad of chocolate hair and manly built which stood at 180 cm. tall. Otohata Rei, the former no. 1 in her heart.
She swung around to look at him. A glimpse of his pleading eyes shone through his expressionless face. But, that was enough for her to comprehend his feelings for her.
Love can change a person. They all say. But, never once she thought it would also has an effect on an ice prince. Frankly, she never regarded him as a human with emotions, plainly because he never showed any. He hid them all too well. And it's a burden to her. That was weighed her down.
It was a challenge for the first 2 years. To predict what emotion was on his mind by observing signs in his words, his facial expression, and his actions. But all were so vague. As if it was all only her imagination. Those signs in fact may never existed at all. She was tired. So, she gave up. Without realizing it. She did.
Her heart did. It stopped beating fast when he came around nor suffered when he said something. The tears stopped shedding when he wounded her by his ignorance. A tormented love just didn't work for her anymore. Probably it's time to move on. To be with someone she deserved. Someone who would take care of her heart more than his own. Someone who treasured her. Someone who loved her unconditionally just the way she was. It was her feminine call. She needed a man to love her and protect her. Farewell, the one sided tormented love.
It was then as fated, Kasuki stepped in her life. An ideal boyfriend, a lover who for once treasured her and loved her for who she really was. For once she felt valued. For once she felt she was a woman who deserved to be taken care of and protected. For once she was put on a pedestal. The love for herself has grown. She felt sorry for her past self. The past timid Aya who never received any love in return. This is the happy ending for her. Farewell Otohata Rei. Just then, he decided to cling on to her. Embraced her tight and wouldn't let her go. What was she supposed to do?
She had hurt a lot. He asked for a second chance. He seemed to change for the better, for her. She was joyful. But still it wasn't enough to leave Kasuki, the one guy who never hurt her and treasured her with all his might. The dilemma remained heavy. And she wouldn't give him the answer today. That for certain. She wanted to see how far he would go for her. How far would he as a brave man go through blades of pain for her. Would he really be the man who would go far end of the world for her? The guy she could entrust her life with after marriage? Now it's the time to test him and it's his time to prove it.
"Sorry, but I'm going. Kasuki is waiting for me at my house. Bye Rei." With that she walked away and didn't look back...