Written for reminiscent-afterthought for the "Mega Round of Drabbles Collection" on the DFC! Hope you enjoy!
Over-Exposure
There was one time she allowed it to rest on the outside, and that was a mistake.
For Rika, having a person take advantage of you so much wasn't a good thing. It only showed weakness, and weakness was one thing she couldn't afford to show.
But it was only one weird time that it happened, and Rika couldn't sit there and blame herself. She could, but it was typical for a girl at her age to do so. She hadn't known any better, and her father was supposed to be the one that didn't change her viewpoint. That was either her mom or a guy if one happened pop up in her life.
Still, Rika couldn't deny that one time she allowed her heart to be so exposed was a mistake. Sure it was her dad, but it being her dad made it even more of a mistake.
In a world like this, one couldn't trust the strong to take care of them. They had to become strong in order to be protected.
And Rika hated the fact that she just realized that now.