𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇 | 儚き願い

十七 | 𝟏𝟕𝐓𝐇 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

[𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝟐] - 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫

─────

❝𝑨 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒚 𝑮𝒊𝒇𝒕❞

· ✦────✧◦ 儚き願い ◦✧────✦ ·

"𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑳 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑾𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮?" Uotani sobbed into her arms as she slammed her fist on the pool's edge. You stared down at her in confusion while Hanajima only gave you a blank look. You smiled at her innocently, unsure of what to say in the situation.

After the long weeks of testing that occurred, you were finally given a small break period from the school. You were a bit glad to hear that you were able to take a break from school and relax by the pool. Even though you insisted on helping Aikyo out on the weekends, she pushed you towards your studies, hoping that you could score high. She threatened to scold you if you weren't studying. Your eyes softened a bit at the thought, a small chuckle coming out of your lips. She sounded like a real mother.

. . . "I just wanted a normal life. . . But her eyes! They haunt me every time I sleep. I see it in the halls at night, I see it when I close my eyes," she pulled herself away from the man, grabbing onto his collar as she brought him closer to her terrified (e/c) eyes, "She's cursed. I just know it! I felt it. . ." She raised her hands, her fingers trembling as her lips quivered, "I couldn't hold her. . ."

The man only grumbled in response, shifting the weight of his wife to bring her closer back into his arms. The woman cried out, struggling against his strength as she continued to pound on his chest, hitting it with the sides of her hand as she cried loudly in the room. You tensed up, your fingers gripping onto the corner as your nails dug into the paint, chipping it slightly. You stared at the woman in terror, your eyes trembling as you felt your heart wince.

You paused for a moment, thinking to yourself. For some reason, Miho would stare at you quite a bit at work, asking you if you have changed in some ways. You only raised an eyebrow to her, giving her a small smile. You wondered if that bothered her because she left soon after. You couldn't tell if your eyes were lying to you but the tips of her ears were slightly pink from your response. This was the same case when you had asked Machi if she had a phone to contact you with. To which she replied, "I only have a home phone." You decided that the two of you could meet weekly at the same spot and time as a way to keep in touch. You brushed through your (h/c) hair, wondering if you were making the right choices in this case. Have you really changed that much? You asked yourself. You wiped away the sweat that had formed above your brow, pressing your lips together from the heat.

Although it was the time of summer and adventures. . . You were wearing a sports uniform despite it being excruciatingly hot.

"Why are the two of you dressed like that?" Uotani cried out, Hanajima comforting her as Tohru knelt to hand her the black hair tie.

"I don't go swimming so. . ." You replied. While you were a strong swimmer, you struggled against rough tides and deeper waters. During the summer of middle school, you took swimming classes but switched over to track once you reached high school.

"Ergh. . . We'll be back in a bit, we're gonna apply more sunblock." Uotani lifted herself onto the surface while Hanajima nodded, following her towards the nearby bleachers. Tohru smiled before jumping into the pool, the water splashing on your cheek and dripping down your face while you sat down next to her. She swam close to your seating area as she giggled childishly, feeling relaxed due to the cool waters soothing her hot skin. You smiled at her as you watched her swim around.