“watashi-

i-

i’m sorry,”

i stammered

realising my mistake.

i shouldn’t have kissed her

not like that

not without permission.

we’d only known each other three months

how could we be sure of our feelings?

but then,

why...

did she kiss me back?

she frowned

“don’t apologise.

i should be the one doing that.

look,

Sora-chan,

    
          i like you

          i really do.”

my heart skipped a beat and i opened my mouth to say it back

but,

“but

i’m scared

so scared.

of us

of my uncle

of what he’d say

of the world.

i’m scared of this.”

she looked at me

eyes glistening with tears.

“sorry.”

[guys, i’m planning on making a manga for this story. if i do, should i post it? i'll have to practise my drawing skills first though lol]