SANO
Sano stood up and sat down beside her. At first neither of them said a word, but he grabbed hold of her hands. Sumire looked at him with tears in her eyes. When did she start crying?
'I hate seeing her like this. I hate being the one causing her pain.'
"It-it's too late to take those words back you know?" Sumire stammered.
Sano nodded. "I'm aware."
"When you look at me like you actually find me pretty, when you kiss me like you want me. When you say my name gently I-I don't know what to do." Sumire confessed. "Because San, you treated me really badly. Even now I have nightmares regarding the cruel words you said to me."
Sano closed his eyes. It's not just her, he also gets nightmares from that time. Nightmares of her pained face, her terror. Words he didn't mean to say to her. Words he was forced to say. There were so many occasions in the past where he wanted to wrap his arms around her and comfort her.
