Hansuke leaves the bathroom
after finally, for what seemed like
hours, he got the lump out

"Ah, Hansuke."

He hears a voice. He looks at his left and sees Ami, holding out a bottle of water towards him

"Class started about an hour ago
but I figured you might need this,
are you alright now?"

He feels the pain again

He nods yet as an uncontrollable cough lets itself out, Ami frowns

"You should really go
to the clinic,"

He shakes his head and dismisses her with a wave as he lets out his second cough

She frowns and pushes the
bottle of water onto his hands

He looks at her briefly,

"You waited?

For me?"

The pain gets stronger,
but he ignores it

She smiles and nods

Ba-thump
Ba-thump
Ba-thump
Ba-thump

He wasn't sure if his heartbeat
was faster because of the air
wearing thin or if it was
because of her

Either way,

he passed out.