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𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗴𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗶 ( 仕方がない ) letting go of things that we can't control
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my life is fallin' apart, maybe no one will notice if i disappear
running away from riki, she bumped into eunchae who had been looking for her, in the school corridor. " ria ! i've been looking for you for the past hour. how did it go ? " eunchae eagerly clapped her hands, waiting to hear all the details.
the girl forced a smile, forcing back what she was feeling. " um, not so great, chae. " eunchae's brow furrowed as she heard the slight tremble in her bestfriend's voice and tears welling up in her eyes.
" hey, what's wrong ? " she asked gently, her voice filled with empathy. even as she retold the story to eunchae, she could feel the disappointment all over again.
when ria told her what happened, eunchae only scoffed in anger. " that little bitch " she muttered, her fists clenching in frustration. " i can't believe he did that to you. " but as she reassured ria, her voice was calm and soft. " you deserve so much better that that crap, ri. trust me, there are plenty of guys out there who'd die to have you. "
she snapped her fingers as she recalled something, " but ri, where were you the last two classes ? " she asked, brows furrowing in concern. " i'm assuming you didn't continue staring at hanbin "
ria shifted uncomfortably as she felt a surge of panic rush through her. " oh, i was .. i was just .. alone," she stammered, her voice faltering as she avoided eunchae's probing gaze. she raised an eyebrow, her expression unreadable for a moment. " alone, huh ? " she remarked, her tone tinged with skepticism.
eunchae seemed to leave the subject alone for the moment. " got it " she said simply, before changing the subject. " hey, do you have your lip balm with you ? my lips are really dry. "
ria fumbled around in her jacket, searching for her precious lipbalm, gasping on finding nothing. " no ! it isn't here, i must have dropped it along the way. " eunchae chuckled at the girl's shocked expression, " no worries, i'll grab one from my bag during study hall. " she replied casually, scrolling through her phone.
as eunchae left for her next lesson, ria pulled her phone out, the notification rings were getting annoying. opening twitter, she clicked on the newest post made, a familiar username above the post.
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yet again, tears welled up in ria's eyes. in all those days she had admired him, he had never shown an ounce of unkindness. if she had known he would hurt her like this, would she ever have let her feelings grow ?
" mmph ! " her cry was muffled as a cloth was gently placed over her face. she caught a glimpse of the face she had earlier run away from. a sigh escaped her lips as he tenderly placed the clotn in her hand and positioned his phone before her eyes. " don't cry, " he whispered, his voice more a plea than a command.
the tweet was open on his phone, its words clear as day. " this post is about you, isn't it, ria-kun ? " she looked away, refusing to acknowledge him. he understood her silence, nodding.
" did you like him that much ? " his voice carried a note of concern, as he winced at the sigh of her tears. she nodded once, wiping her face. " then why don't you use me ? "
her gaze snapped up, startled at the implications of his offer. " eh ? " her face felt hot, but riki remained serene, hands casually tucked in his pockets. " the unrequited love game. you pretend you're in love with me, so you can get over him. " her mouth opened and closed, watching as he waited for her response.
" .. would riki-kun really be okay with that ? i mean, i'm sure you're busy. " she scratched her neck, wondering why on earth he'd want to do anything of the sort with someone like her. " hm. i don't have anything better to do, so why not ? " he paused to smile at her, " so, where do we start ? don't tell me you've got a whole list or - "
riki raised his eyebrows as she pulled out a notepad from her bag, grinning from ear to ear, " actually, i do ! " he shook his head in amusement as he watched the shorter girl run to the library, riki slowly trailing behind her.
