■3rd Person POV■

It's been a week and Semi has been distancing himself from Y/N. Y/N on the other hand could feel that she and Semi are distant.

It's been a week since Hayama came to Japan, and he always comes to pick Y/N up after work. He asks Y/N to hang with him during his stay in Japan.

The first two days Semi realized that he is infuriated by this, but then he realizes that he has no right to be angry. Semi tried his best to deny the feeling that has been building up inside of him.

He thought he didn't deserve to love Y/N again, but the feeling keep growing. That is when he finally decided to distance himself from her.

Right now, Y/N already picks up her stuff and ready to go. She looks back and sees Semi's back as he is sitting behind her.

Y/N: S-Semi... wanna walk out together?

Semi flinches when he hears that, he turns around and flashes Y/N a smile.

Semi: you can go on... I have more work to do...

After saying that Semi turns his back on Y/N again, making her heart clenches.

Y/N: ah... o-okay... I'll go first... good night...

Y/N turns around and walks into the lift. She places her hand on her chest, feeling the tug inside. It's making her sad seeing that she and Semi are distant.

Y/N was really happy when she's around Semi and seems to get closer. But now, they are not like that.

■Semi's POV■

I slam my head to the table and face the lift where Y/N just walked in.

Why am I always act like a jerk?

I've been avoiding Y/N for a week. That day, the moment I saw her with another man, I got really pissed. Then again, I know my place, who am I to have such a feeling?

I hurt her back then. Going behind her back when we were together, even seen by her. What did she feel back then? She's definitely has a morbid feeling.

Seto: why did you give her the cold shoulder these days?

I flinch at the question and look back at Seto who's staring at me while gathering his stuff. I also put my stuff inside my bag.

Semi: nothing...

Seto: nothing my ass... you've been obviously avoiding L/N

Seto and I walk to the lift.

Semi: it's nothing... it's for her own good too...

Seto: what's with you guys? Ah... I don't care... but for your information... I think L/N has been down since your change of attitude... bye

Seto walks ahead of me. I look down at the floor.

I... know... but that's what I always do to her... letting her down

I walk out of the office and about to head to the parking lot where I saw Y/N walking to the bus stop. Y/N looks down, then I see when she's about to bump into someone.

I'm about to go there when I see Higuchi pulls Y/N back, preventing her from bumping into the stranger.

My feet glued to the ground as I watch Y/N in the arms of another man. Y/N bows her head to the man she almost bumps into, turns to Higuchi, giving him a smile.

I keep on making her sad...

While there's that guy who makes her smile...

But, seeing her with another... hurts me more than I thought...

I turn around and go to my car.

■Y/N's POV■

I bow my head to Hayama because he stopped me from bumping into a stranger. I was lost in thought, seeing how Semi gave me a wry smile earlier. He seems so distant these days.

Hayama: you okay?

Y/N: ah, yes... I'm sorry Hayama...

Hayama stares at me and then smiles.

Hayama: well, let's eat dinner together...

I look up to him and nod my head. Hayama takes me to his car and we head to a restaurant.

I've been spending this whole week with Hayama. He's going to stay here for another week, and so he asked me to hang with him during his stay. I don't mind because Hayama and I are close friends.

Our food came and we are about to eat. I look at the food ordered by Hayama. There's miso soup on the table. Seeing it, makes me remember the day I took care of Semi and cooked for him.

Remember eating together with him and all of the moments that make me thought that we're close. But now, Semi and I seem distant.

Hayama: Y/N

Y/N: uh... yes?

Hayama's voice snaps me out of my trance. I look up to meet with Hayama's worried face.

Hayama: hey, you okay? You've been zoning out a lot lately...

Y/N: ah no... I.. uh... just some work stuff... um let's eat Hayama, I'm famished...

I start digging and so does Hayama. After we ate, Hayama drops me in front of my apartment building and drives to his parents' home.

I walk into my house and then look at my balcony. I walk to my balcony, hoping that I might gonna see Semi on his balcony, but, I only welcomed by the wind blows. There's no Semi on his balcony.

Why is it so disappointing not to see him there?

I walk back inside and head to the bathroom. I dip myself in the warm water filled tub and Semi's face shows up inside my head.

Y/N: why... am I so sad? It's not the first time we became distant... maybe... Semi and I aren't meant to be close at all...

I close my eyes unknowingly letting a bead of tear falls off my eyes.

I get out of the tub and dried myself, changing into my sleepwear. I walk to the bed but turn around and walk to my desk instead.

I pull the drawer open, taking out an old notebook from years ago. Opening some pages until my eyes caught a photo inside. A photo that looks like the one Semi has in his room. A photo of me and him in our 2nd year.

Y/N: why... did he keep that photo? Why... did I.... keep this photo too?

I'm happy when I'm with him, but maybe, he doesn't feel the same. Why didn't I learn from the past?

I should have learned...

I'm not someone who can make him happy...

No matter how happy he made me when he's around..