773 Like a dream Part 1

She wanted to hug Mamoru and call him an idiot, but those words wouldn't leave her mouth. Instead, she felt the tears fall. Mamoru immediately panicked and grabbed hold of her hands.

"Ki? Hey, what's wrong?" Mamoru asked, concerned.

"W-why are you here now? You-You have been avoiding me." Sumire sobbed. 

A complicated look flashed through his eyes. "I felt bad, you know, about how I treated you. I'm alright now, and I won't act up again. But I wanted to make sure first. I don't want to hurt you again."

"Didn't you get my message? I told you it was okay!" Sumire exclaimed.

"I got it, but Ki, I broke my promise and hurt you." Mamoru looked away. "I didn't want to risk that again and make you scared of me."

Sumire frowned. "But I wasn't afraid."

Not once was she afraid, even when Ru hurt her? What scared her more than anything was hearing his pained cries and seeing him suffer.