A Cold Snap
5.
Kanbara Shinya is a bully.
The proof is that he keeps on coming around, no matter how many times he's ignored. Like the bullies do.
I'm tired of it. It's a bully on time as well and between them and that and my brother's constant useless questions I wonder if I'll really crack this time.
You can only throw a nut so many times before it cracks.
Most of me doesn't want that because it's a pretty comfortable equilibrium I've found.
Another part of him is happy to let this dam inside of me finally get out.
I wonder how it had looked. A balloon finally blown past its limit so it burst and let out air – but really, what could air do?
It's still slapped aside, but at least I can choose to lock the door again.