(Nacina's POV)
Akina wasn't home to walk with me to school today. It's her birthday and a Friday. Her party is tomorrow but I was looking forward to walking with her today. Her boyfriend is busy very often so I still get lots of time with her but lately, it still feels like it's not enough, and with graduation just around the corner, I worry that I'll be seeing her even less. As I was walking, a familiar silhouette stepped out from an alleyway.
"Hey... missed me?" It was Tiren... I rushed to him and gave him a hard right hook.
"Where the f*** have you been?! What do you mean, miss you? You jerk!" He held his cheek and laughed saying,
"You're stronger than you look... sorry for not contacting you... I was in the hospital." My heart ached as soon as I heard this. "I just got out and you're the first person I wanted to see..."
"Liar." He laughed again. "What was wrong with you?" Tiren looked away from me and said,
