confessions | s. kiyoomi ✓

FOURTEEN

—

"Hey Y/N, wait up!" Sakusa called out as he hurried to catch up with me.

"Oh, hey," I replied casually, trying to keep my tone light despite the tension between us.

"Why were you ignoring me for the past week?"

"Me? Ignoring you?, Honestly, I think it's the other way around," I retorted with a playful smile, though my irritation was hard to conceal.

"Is it because of Emiko?" he asked, his words laced with a touch of defensiveness.

"Oh, don't think like that" I shot back, feeling my patience wearing thin.

Despite feeling a surge of jealousy, I knew I couldn't let Sakusa see my vulnerable side. So, I put on a composed facade, masking my true emotions with a forced smile.

When he inquired how I was feeling, I gave a breezy shrug, my heart beating with unsaid feelings. "Oh, just tired from all the singing," I replied, my voice straining as I avoided his sight.

In reality, my heart felt like it was being torn apart by the storm of emotions inside me. But I couldn't bear to let him see my weakness or the depth of my jealousy.

As the boy pressed for more details, I forced another smile and assured him I was fine. "Really, Sakusa, I'm okay. Just need to catch my breath," I insisted, my voice trembling with the effort to maintain my facade.

Deep down, I knew I was deceiving myself as much as I was deceiving him. But for the time being, it was easier to pretend everything was fine than to face the painful truth that lurked beneath the surface.

— Sakusa's POV

As Y/N dismissed my question with a careless shrug and a lame justification about being exhausted from singing, a sense of unease fell in my chest. Despite her efforts to appear casual, there was a slight strain in her voice, and she avoided meeting my gaze.

I couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. Why was Y/N being so distant? Had I done something to upset her? Or was there something else troubling her that she wasn't ready to share with me?

As I saw her guarded posture, a feeling of frustration came in. I wanted to be there for her, to offer my support and alleviate any weight she was feeling. But it felt like she was keeping me at arm's length, cutting me off when all I wanted was to be by her side.

Despite my desire to overcome the emotional gap between us, I realized I needed to respect Y/N's boundaries and give her the space she required. But deep down, I couldn't escape the suspicion that there was more to her remark than she was revealing. And until she was ready to open up to me, all I could do was wait and hope that she would finally feel comfortable enough to confide in me.

≻───── ⋆✩⋆ ─────≺

meet me at our spot
got something i wanna show you
meet me at our spot
they can't find us there

≻───── ⋆✩⋆ ─────≺

"And... that's everything I'll be singing tonight. Enjoy the rest of prom! Bye," I announced, my voice wavering slightly as I descended from the stage.

As I walked away, wiping a tear from my eye, I overheard someone commenting, "Wow, I can't believe you got through that without crying." When I looked up, I saw Koushi, my best friend, standing there.

"Oh my god, Koushi?! What are you doing here?" I exclaimed, surprised to see him.

"Of course, I'm going to prom with my best friend. I can't leave her alone at her new school's prom, can I?" he replied with a grin.

"I suppose," I replied, managing a small smile. "Now tell me, why were you crying?"