...💔 You Broke Me First...
...Morning came too quickly....
...Nobita barely slept....
...Every time he closed his eyes, he saw it again—...
..."I don’t like it."...
...Dekisugi’s voice....
...Calm. Simple....
...But it echoed louder than anything else....
...Nobita turned in his bed, hugging his pillow tighter....
...“…I’ll stop.”...
...He whispered it like a promise....
...Like if he said it enough times, his heart would finally listen....
...But it didn’t....
...Because even now—...
...Even after that—...
...The first thing he thought about was him....
...—...
...The classroom felt colder today....
...Or maybe it was just him....
...Nobita walked in quietly, head lowered, clutching his bag as if it could shield him....
...Suneo noticed immediately....
...“…You look worse than usual.”...
...“I’m fine.”...
...“You didn’t sleep.”...
...Silence....
...Suneo sighed. “He said something, didn’t he?”...
...Nobita forced a small smile....
...“It’s nothing.”...
...“That means it’s something.”...
...Nobita sat down without replying....
...Because how do you explain this?...
...How do you explain that one sentence can sit inside your chest like a weight you can’t remove?...
...Suneo leaned closer, voice softer this time....
...“…Did he hurt you?”...
...Nobita shook his head quickly....
...“No. He just… told me to stop staring.”...
...Suneo froze for a second....
...Then scoffed....
...“Good. Finally.”...
...Nobita blinked. “…Good?”...
...“Yeah,” Suneo said bluntly. “Maybe now you’ll stop hurting yourself.”...
...Nobita didn’t respond....
...Because—...
...That wasn’t how it worked....
...Not for him....
...—...
...Class started....
...And Nobita tried....
...He really did....
...He kept his eyes on his notebook....
...Focused on the teacher’s voice....
...Forced himself not to look forward....
...Not even once....
...Minutes passed....
...Then more....
...His fingers tightened around his pen....
...Don’t look....
...Don’t look....
...Don’t—...
...His eyes lifted....
...Just for a second....
...Just—...
...Dekisugi sat exactly the same....
...Calm....
...Perfect....
...Untouched by everything....
...And maybe that’s what hurt the most....
...Because for Nobita—...
...Everything had changed....
...But for him?...
...Nothing....
...Not even a little....
...Nobita quickly looked down again....
...Heart racing....
...“…Idiot,” he whispered to himself....
...—...
...Break time....
...The classroom buzz returned instantly....
...Nobita stayed in his seat, quietly opening his lunch....
...Suneo leaned back beside him, watching....
...“You looked again.”...
...“…Only once.”...
...“That’s how it starts.”...
...Nobita gave a small, helpless smile....
...“I’m trying.”...
...Suneo didn’t reply....
...Because he could see it clearly—...
...Trying wasn’t enough....
...Not when the feeling itself refused to fade....
...—...
...Across the room—...
...Gian noticed too....
...He nudged Jaiko with a smirk....
...“Still staring, huh?”...
...Jaiko followed his gaze....
...Then laughed softly....
...“How pathetic.”...
...Gian leaned back in his chair....
...“Should we remind him of his place?”...
...Jaiko’s smile sharpened....
...“Obviously.”...
...—...
...Nobita didn’t notice them approaching....
...Not until—...
...His lunch was knocked out of his hands....
...It fell to the floor with a soft thud....
...Food spilling....
...Silence....
...Nobita froze....
...Slowly, he looked up....
...Jaiko stood there, arms crossed....
...“Oh. Oops.”...
...Her tone held no apology....
...Gian chuckled behind her....
...“Clumsy as always.”...
...Nobita’s throat tightened....
...“I’ll clean it—”...
...“Why bother?” Jaiko cut in. “You’ll just mess it up again.”...
...A few students laughed quietly....
...Suneo stood up instantly....
...“That’s enough.”...
...Gian stepped closer....
...“Or what?”...
...The tension rose again....
...Sharp....
...Heavy....
...Familiar....
...Nobita’s fingers trembled as he knelt down, trying to gather his food....
...“It’s okay… Suneo… just leave it…”...
...“No,” Suneo snapped. “I’m not letting them—”...
...“Sit.”...
...The voice came again....
...Calm....
...Unshaken....
...Everyone turned....
...Dekisugi....
...He hadn’t moved....
...Hadn’t even looked fully at them....
...But that one word—...
...It was enough....
...Gian clicked his tongue....
...“…Again?”...
...Jaiko rolled her eyes....
...“You’re no fun.”...
...But they stepped back....
...Just like before....
...Just like always....
...And just like before—...
...It ended....
...Nobita stared at the floor....
...Heart pounding....
...Hands still....
...Again…...
...Slowly, he looked up....
...But this time—...
...He didn’t meet Dekisugi’s eyes....
...Because he remembered....
...I don’t like it....
...So instead—...
...He lowered his head....
...And quietly started picking up the mess....
...—...
...Dekisugi watched....
...Only for a second....
...Then turned his gaze away again....
...Expression unreadable....
...—...
...After school—...
...The sky was grey today....
...Clouds covering the light....
...Nobita walked slower than usual, his steps dragging slightly....
...His chest felt heavy....
...Not just from what happened....
...But from everything....
...Every small moment....
...Every small hope....
...Every small rejection....
...“…Why is it so hard?”...
...He whispered it without realizing....
...“Because you’re making it hard.”...
...Nobita froze....
...Suneo stood beside him, hands in his pockets....
...“You keep choosing him.”...
...Nobita looked down....
...“I can’t just stop.”...
...“You can.”...
...“I don’t know how.”...
...Suneo sighed....
...“…Then learn.”...
...Silence stretched between them....
...Then—...
...“Let’s go somewhere.”...
...Nobita blinked. “Where?”...
...“Anywhere that doesn’t have him.”...
...—...
...They ended up at a quiet park....
...The noise of college felt far away now....
...For the first time that day—...
...Nobita’s shoulders relaxed slightly....
...Suneo sat beside him on a bench....
...“…Tell me honestly.”...
...Nobita looked at him....
...“If he never looks at you the way you look at him… will you still stay like this?”...
...The question lingered....
...Heavy....
...Unavoidable....
...Nobita’s fingers tightened around the edge of the bench....
...“…I don’t know.”...
...“That’s not an answer.”...
...“I know…”...
...He looked down....
...“…But I really don’t know.”...
...Because the truth was—...
...He had never imagined a version of himself that didn’t feel this way....
...And maybe that was the real problem....
...—...
...At the same time—...
...Back at campus—...
...Dekisugi stood alone near the window....
...The classroom empty now....
...Quiet....
...His book lay open in his hands....
...But he hadn’t turned a page in a while....
...For a brief moment—...
...His mind replayed something....
...A small scene....
...Nobita....
...Kneeling....
...Picking up his spilled lunch....
...Head lowered....
...Silent....
...Not looking at him....
...…...
...Dekisugi’s fingers tightened slightly around the page....
...“…Annoying.”...
...He muttered it again....
...But this time—...
...It didn’t sound the same....
...Because something about today felt… off....
...Different....
...And he couldn’t quite place why....
...—...
...Back at the park—...
...Nobita leaned back slightly, looking up at the sky....
...“…Do you think people like me can be loved?”...
...Suneo frowned. “What kind of question is that?”...
...“Just answer…”...
...Suneo looked at him for a long moment....
...Then—...
...“…Yeah.”...
...Nobita blinked....
...“…Really?”...
...“Yeah. Just not by people like him.”...
...The words were simple....
...But they hit deep....
...Nobita smiled faintly....
...“…Maybe.”...
...But even then—...
...Even after everything—...
...His heart whispered something else....
...What if… just once…...
...He did?...
...—...
...And that—...
...That quiet, stubborn hope—...
...Was still alive....
...Still growing....
...Still dangerous....
...—...
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