For 275, prompt: abusive


90. Illicit

His father tells him no fairly often.

Not out of dislike, but to curb his greed. It didn't always work. Black is a great example of this. But his father loves his son.

Still, he cannot stop feelings from occurring, no matter how much he can dissuade Yuuya from acting on them.

It's a harmless crush. She's an apprentice for Dr. Petrov. Those two work late, but she goes out for drinks.

She's intelligent, and a cautious speaker. She works late into the night and is perfectly polite when they meet in the halls.

It's a crush or maybe he's just not used to being around people smarter than him.

But his heart flutters and his father tells him no.

Yuuya listens and waits. and then he loses his chance.

If he grieves, no one cares. So he keeps the ashes of disappointment to himself.