This was the other entry to the Rejection Contest.

I gazed at her from behind my book.

This was the only hour we shared- study hall.

I normally used this more for relaxing. I can get a little stressed out, so it really helps- whether I need a break from the quick pace of school or just to finish homework early.

However, on days like these that I either finish my homework early or have no homework, I often find my nose in a book. My eyes often find their way off the page and towards the sophomore that I have a crush on.

Her name is Sora. She has long, brown hair and gorgeous, green eyes.

I'm just a nerdy freshman though.... She'd never have eyes for me....

Regardless of the fact that I totally don't have a chance, my friend, Takeshi, insists I confess.

Sure, she's really intelligent - she's in the honor roll - and she loves books - I can tell by the way she has her nose in a book whenever she's free. She's totally my kind of girl, but... she's so pretty, I doubt she'd ever even give me a thought..

However, as with everything else, Takeshi's constant, insistent prying.. is making me do what I want to do but am too nervous to initiate.

It was the next day's lunch period that I confessed.

"U-Um, Sora-san!"

Her eyes rose from her book. She seemed genuinely surprised.

"I-I'm Tenshi, from your st-study hall, and I.. I like you!"

There. I said it.

My eyes tightly shut, my body as rigid as a tree trunk, I waited for her reply.

"Um.. you like me? As in.. love?"

"Y-Yes!"

"O-Oh.. uh.. I.. I'm sorry, Tenshi-san, but.. I can't return your feelings."

I was crushed.

Unlike every other time that Takeshi had convinced me to do something I wasn't comfortable with, it didn't go as he expected or as I wished.

The one time that it really, really mattered.. it didn't go as planned,

"O-Oh.. r-right.. I.. I'm sorry.. I'm so very sorry.. O-Of course you wouldn't.." my wide eyes dropped to the floor, "want someone as.. nerdy as me.. S-Sorry for making it.. awkward."

I walked stiffly towards Takeshi. I didn't have to speak a word for him to understand what happened- my shocked, horrified eyes were enough to tell him.

"Aw, I'm sorry, man. I really thought she was into you.." he had pity in his eyes. He must've felt horrible.

I fell onto the bench and sobbed into him.

Sora's P.O.V.

Shocked was an understatement. I was beyond bewildered.

"Sora?" my friend had one eyebrow raised, the other being furrowed, "Why did you just do that?"

I didn't want to look towards Tenshi-san's table. I knew he was sensitive.

"I.. I guess I was shocked..?"

"Well, you have to make it right!"

I stared, wide-eyed, at the table.

No.. there's no going back after you reject someone..

There's nothing I can do.

Besides, I can't face him after.. after I just broke his heart..