When We Learn To Stay
Seen
Some conversations begin without warning…
Ren Ishida
Do you ever feel like leaving before anyone asks you to stay?
Mira Hayashi
That’s a strange thing to ask… 😅
Ren Ishida
Sorry. You don’t have to answer. I… I just sometimes feel like disappearing.
Mira Hayashi
It’s okay. I think… some people leave because staying feels heavier. 🙂
Some people leave even when they don’t want to, right?
Ren Ishida
Yeah. I usually do. But… I don’t know why I’m not leaving this time.
He notices the quiet in her reply… the kind that doesn’t judge. It’s… comforting.
Mira Hayashi
So… are you planning to leave now?
Mira Hayashi
…I don’t mind if you stay a little longer. 🌸
Ren’s fingers hover over the keyboard… he hesitates, then presses send.
System: This was the first conversation Ren didn’t end.
Again
Some messages are never sent… but some return quietly.
Mira Hayashi
You disappeared yesterday.
Ren Ishida
I didn’t mean to. I just… fell asleep thinking longer than I should have.
Mira Hayashi
Thinking about what? 🤔
Ren Ishida
About why, it felt easy talking to you. Like I didn’t have to pretend.
Mira Hayashi
That’s rare these days. Most people talk a lot, but don’t really listen.
Ren Ishida
Yeah. Maybe that’s why this feels… different somehow.
Mira Hayashi
Then maybe we can be good at listening. To each other. 🌙
Ren smiles at the screen without realizing it.
Ren Ishida
I like that idea. More than I should.
Ren Ishida
Are you free this evening?
Ren’s heart beats a little faster than he expects.
Ren Ishida
I thought… maybe we could talk again. Not just here.
System: This time, he was the one waiting for her reply. 💛
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