Chapter 24: The Red In His Cheeks
Akira stared into mint blue eyes and thought back to the boy from eons ago. Thought about how he had laid crumpled, defeated, on the forest floor, one of the first people to experience her change.
She didn't want to trust him, didn't want to even like him.
And yet, he stood here embarrassed, in front of her and others, and thanked her.
She realized she was staring at the red in his cheeks and muttered something to appease Shuichi before turning away.
The arrow in her hand was broken, useless now, as she tossed it aside and resumed training.