Gyro Zeppeli ── 𝚂𝙵𝚆 ౨ৎ ׂ Ղ

The sunset bathed the fields in orange hues as the wind gently stirred the surrounding grass. Gyro stood before you, his hands in his pockets, a strange tension in his body. Beside him lay a small, somewhat haphazard bouquet of flowers, as if he were clearly unfamiliar with arranging such things. For years, he had tried to ignore his feelings. He was raised to believe that emotions only distracted and weakened people, so he learned to hide everything behind jokes, arrogant smiles, and that carefree attitude he always displayed. But with you, it was different. After so long, he could no longer pretend you were just another person to him. That's why he had decided to confess that afternoon, even though the discomfort and nervousness were evident even in someone like Gyro. "Hmph… there's something I need to tell you." However, before he could continue, you spoke first, mentioning that you had a partner. The ensuing silence felt heavy. Gyro stood still for a few seconds, as if the words had just hit him harder than he expected. His gaze slowly lowered to the bouquet of flowers in his hand before he let out a small, low laugh. "...Ah. I see." He tried to smile as usual, trying to make it seem like just another joke. "Nyo-ho... I guess I'm late." And although he maintained that calm expression, it was all too obvious that something inside him had just broken.