Silence
Satoshi Hiwatari sat on a bench in the park, glaring at his hands. They were placed together in a tight, firm grip, as if Satoshi was trying to control his anger. He lifted his head to glare at the sky, cursing Mother Nature. Why, WHY was it always sunny when he felt it shouldn't be?
"Hey." He lowered his head to glare at the girl standing in front of him. "You know that staring at the sun is bad for your eyes, right?"
He sighed, then continued to direct his attention to his hands. "Hello, Harada-san."
Risa Harada sat down beside him and touched his shoulder, concerned. "What's up?"
I just lost an old comrade in the police force, receiving a new one that gives me attitude merely because I'm younger than him. Not like it hasn't happened before, but it still makes me very angry. Especially when he makes fun of me for having a picture of you, Daisuke, Riku and me on my desk. You know, the one where we were on a field trip, and Takeshi took the photo when I was in a bad mood? Then you came up to me and asked if I was alright... like you're doing now. You cared about me... and it made me feel special, so I kept the picture. Only to have my partner discourage me by telling me to give up friends, because I'll only lose them in the end, due to my job...
"Nothing," he lied. When she was the one glaring at him, he softened. "I don't want to talk about it. Thank you, though. It's very kind of you to care."
Risa nodded and sat back, just remaining in content silence. Before Satoshi could ask, she told him, "Sometimes, being quiet can say an awful lot, don't you agree?"
It was the first time he had ever fully agreed with anything.