Savior • Manjiro Sano

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Somewhere in Japan,
After running away from Manjiro's house...

Second Person's POV

You were quiet in Haruchiyo's car, still in shock to witness Manjiro's extreme madness. The man with scars on his lips was driving as careful as he could despite the panic rising in him. He could hardly believe of the insane thing he just committed ; betrayal.

Something that he despised the most ; traitor.

But now he had become a traitor himself.

"... Haru-kun, Manjiro gave you those scars...on your mouth?" The question slipped off of your tongue. Haruchiyo gulped down the lump in his throat. You must have heard the sentence he blurted out earlier out of anger.

"Yeah... It was a long story." Haruchiyo answered , eyes concentrating on the road. He needed to stay focus on driving. He was stressed out. The urge to take his pills was becoming stronger. He did his hardest to resist his selfishness.

"Oh, God...how could he do such terrible thing?" You leaned your back on the seat devastatingly. Manjiro was much crazier than you assumed.

"When did you get the scars...?"

"When we were 10.. Then I just stopped visiting his house... H-He apologized after that. So that is why I still...stay by his side.."

Haruchiyo didn't even know if Manjiro actually meant his apology from the bottom of his heart. But he accepted his apology and forgave him. Though after that incident, he couldn't refer himself as Manjiro's friend anymore.

You suddenly remembered Manjiro's strange behavior when you both were kids. You recalled how he would always glare at you, displeasure evident in his eyes, whenever you were playing with Haruchiyo.

You thought Manjiro was dissatisfied with you. However, whenever you asked him about that, he would repeat the same sentences to you,

"You can never make me hate you."

"Why are you asking if you have ever offended me? No, (Y/n)! You could never."

"I...wasn't glaring at you. I just spaced out a little."

Now you knew damn well Manjiro was glaring at Haruchiyo all the time back then.

You rubbed your face in frustration. Manjiro hurt Haruchiyo due to mere jealousy. You were disheartened by the discovery.

"I'm sorry."

You muttered, sobbing softly on the seat next to your childhood friend. Haruchiyo shifted his gaze to you, staring at you in puzzlement. Why were you apologizing?

"This happened to you because of me. You were hurt by Manjiro because of me. I was the cause. I'm sorry, Haru-kun. I'm sorry!"

You were already emotionally unstable from the catastrophe befalling your life. Knowing your childhood friend was harmed by your boyfriend because of you broke your heart more.