Into The Rain With You
Kai is popular in high school—charming, surrounded by friends—but always feels alone, as though he's the one constantly reaching out while no one truly sees him. His life changes when he meets Haruka, a quiet and mysterious girl reading alone in the cafeteria during a rainy afternoon. Unlike anyone he's known, Haruka doesn’t demand attention, and her soft-spoken nature pulls Kai in. P.S. THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE GIRL IN THIS NOVEL, and some bros helping another bro out.
Chapter 8.3: Facing The Unseen
After that conversation with Haruka, I thought I would feel better, like some part of the weight had been lifted. But instead, it felt like the opposite. I felt more exposed than ever before, more aware of just how much I was holding inside.
I went home that evening, and instead of studying or doing my usual routine, I found myself pacing around my room, my mind racing with thoughts I couldn't quite make sense of.
What if I'm just too broken?
I wanted to talk to Kaito. I wanted to ask him how he dealt with feeling like this. But every time I thought about reaching out, the same doubts crept in. What if he didn't understand? What if no one really did?
I walked to the window, staring out at the city below. The lights were beginning to flicker on, one by one, as the evening settled in. I felt like I was in some kind of limbo, caught between who I was and who I was supposed to be.
And that's when I heard it—the quiet buzzing of my phone.
I glanced at it, half-expecting it to be another random notification or a message from one of my friends. But instead, it was from Haruka.
Haruka: "I hope you know you don't have to carry everything alone. I'm here for you, whenever you're ready."
I read the message again, the words soft but heavy with meaning.