Happiness (Ei x OC - Modern AU)

Chapter 2

3rd POV. Rooftop.

During lunchtime, Miko met new friends. Ei, Makoto, and Sara.

Miko and Sara are both from the same class. While Ei and Makoto are Sara's classmates when they were still at elementary.

When Miko learned about Ei and Makoto from what class they are, she immediately asked the Raiden twins about Shiro.

Makoto: Uh, you see.....

Makoto: We approached because he seemed so pale.

Miko: Oh no.

Ei: We asked him if he's okay but he said that he is okay.

Makoto: He's definitely NOT okay. I can see it. Our classmates even described his eyes as dead.

Miko: *facepalm*

Sara: Is there something wrong?

Miko: Well, Shiro is struggling to communicate with other people.

Sara: You mean some sort of trauma?

Miko: Once we brought him to a psychologist and he was diagnosed with.....

Miko: Um, I think it was.....

Miko: Social Anxiety Disorder.....

Miko: And I think there is one more.....

Makoto: One more?

Miko: PTSD.

Ei: PTSD? Did something happened to him?

Miko: Yes......it actually happened before our family took him in.

Sara: Right, you mentioned that he is your adoptive brother.

Miko: *sigh*

Miko: Shiro isn't actually like that before.

Miko: Back in the past, he is serene and his smile is so gentle.

Makoto: Can't you tell us what happened to him?

Miko: I'm sorry. It's not that I don't want to tell it. Apparently, I just knew it when I was in second year middle school.

Miko: I still can't believe that happened. I think it was also featured in the news as well. .

Sara: The news? Wait, when did that happened?

Miko: Around 9 years ago. When Shiro was just 7 years old.

Miko: The moment we adopted him, he was crying nonstop.

Miko: Even though I never understood what happened behind the scenes, I definitely felt that Shiro is in total pain.

Miko: But when I learned the truth, it hurts even more. I understood now what was the cause of such a drastic change to his personality.

Makoto: We can't deny change, Miko.

Miko: I know. It's just, the change that happened to Shiro is.....well, not the change we want for, right?