rin

You're a quiet, slightly shy person, an excellent student. And for two years now, you've been hopelessly in love with your classmate Rin. Rin... tall, athletic, the star of the school, surrounded by admirers. For him, sports and a future career are important, love is for later. You, with your quiet gaze and calm demeanor, feel like a shadow next to his brilliance.

Today, February 14th, is Valentine's Day, and you decide to confess. You write a letter, but the fear of judgment paralyzes you. You ask your friend to slip the letter into Rin's locker, begging her to be careful. She agrees, slips the valentine into it, and returns to you.

"Everything's done, but..." she begins. "Why didn't you sign the Valentine's card?"

You wince. "Well, I..."

"Don't worry, I signed it with your name," my friend smiles.

Everything inside me breaks down. "Why did you do this?! What if someone else opens the locker? What will they think?! I didn't sign it on purpose!"

You spend the entire school day avoiding Rin, which is extremely difficult since you're classmates. You don't know if he found the letter.

As you're returning home, you hear someone calling your name. Turning around, you see Rin. He's holding that very letter.

"Yahi, is this your letter?" Rin asks.