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S=Souta N=Nao
N: “So that’s how it is?”
S: “What...?”
N: “When you said you'll be over this in a jiffy I didn’t think you meant literally the next moment.”
S: “I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.”
N: “Oh? So you weren’t hugging a guy and then hanging out with him in a coffee shop right after you left the karaoke?”
S: “What? You mean Sato? He's just my coworker and he was just... trying to help me out...”
N: “Help you out? By taking you on a date?”
S: “No! He just saw how upset I was and tried to console me. What are you talking about?”
N: “It just... looked like you guys were close... or something...”
S: “Close? Okay? Are you...? Are you somehow jealous or something? That makes no sense, Nao. You rejected me, remember? You can’t get upset with me because you saw me with a guy and thought we were ‘close’. That's just... that’s unfair...”
N: “What? No! That's not... that’s not what this is! It's just, first you told me you liked Inoue and wanted to kiss her, then you basically confess that you like me in that way, and the moment I say that I don’t want things to change between us, you jump into the arms of some random guy! It's like, what was even the point? Why did you even tell me that if it was so easy for you to find someone else... you don’t even know how hard this was on me...”
S: “What? What the hell are you talking about?”
N: “I-! I mean... come on Souta... you were basically my only friend this whole time... my best friend... I didn’t have anyone for so long, and you just kicked my walls down and held me in your arms when I fell apart. I didn’t want to lose that. I didn’t want to risk everything I had with you, over some weird feelings we might have for each other...”
S: 0_0, “W-wha?... each other?...”
N: “Well, I mean obviously... it’s not like I feel nothing but normal friendship for you... you’re special to me... I’ve had friends in the past, best friends even... but no one like you.”
S: o_o'
N: “Look, I’m not saying I want to date you, because honestly that sounds terrifying, but I am saying that it’s not completely one sided... what you feel... and I’m sorry if that’s how it came across when I rejected you, but I just loved how things were between us... how you made me feel safe, and how I was no longer alone. You brought me back to life, Souta, and I’m endlessly grateful to you for that...”
S: “But you’re too scared to try and see how we might be as more than friends...”
N: “... yeah...”
S: “...”
N: “I’m sorry...”
S: “So, I can’t be with another guy, because you feel stuff for me, but I’m supposed to be fine with you being with girls while I love you?”
N: “I... You... wh-wha... uh... no... what?”
S: “You dragged me over here to yell at me for getting over you too fast, just to tell me you felt stuff too, but you can’t be with me. Why are you doing this to me, Nao? Don't you understand how much this hurts? Do you have any idea how painful it’s been ever since you and Arashi started hanging out? Me seeing how much she likes you, and how everyone just immediately assumes you’re a couple, just because you’re a boy and a girl? I’m BROKEN!” *huff, huff* “I can hardly breathe these days, and you pull this shit? Do you have no shame?” ;^;
N: “I... I’m so sorry... I had no idea... I thought you were just a bit jealous, I didn’t know it was this bad...”
S: “Of course you didn’t! I didn’t want you to know! I just wanted you to be happy! I gave her those tickets so that you could have the best time of your life together! I took comfort in the fact that you were gonna be happy, even if without me. No matter how much it hurt... I just wanted you to keep smiling...” >_< “but then you just HAD to confront me about being less than 100% happy go lucky Souta! You just had to push me until I had no choice! I Didn’t want you to know!”
N: “I’m sorry...”
S: “no, I’m sorry... I should’ve thought of a good lie... I knew nothing would come out of it but I just couldn’t help but hope that somewhere deep down you felt something... and now you tell me you did... and it’s just... it’s just too much to take...”
N: “I’m sorry...”
S: “I’m gonna go... have fun at the concert...”
N: “Souta, wait!”
S: “No! Just... just let me go... I need space to get over this... Please... Just let me...”