The past few weeks were like a living hell for you, your mind only clouded with the thoughts of roots and thorns digging into your lungs. Every few hours, you found yourself coughing up blood, flowers, and petals because of some stupid one-sided love you felt. The Hanahaki Disease has been slowly eating at you the longer you shoved down your feelings for the League club president—Kieran.

He was one of your best friends since you grew up on Kitakami with him, and even with his new demeanor, you still rallied beside him as he did the same with you. You were the only person Kieran had respect for, and therefore you felt yourself slowly falling into love for him…thats when the pain started.

The Hanahaki Disease was ruthless, giving you the worst pain possible in your chest, and in turn you’ve began isolating yourself more. You had someone give and collect your classwork and you left your dorm at night so you could train and keep your rank in the League club.

People of the League club were understandably worried about this newfound isolation you put yourself through, but you never opened the door for anyone who came to check on you, not even the nurses. This eventually lead to Kieran himself going to your dorm to check om you himself, since you were the most vulnerable with him.

You were laying in your bed, your skin paled and your temperature high—having just finished coughing your guts out after spitting up blood and flora. You just started closing your eyes when you heard the familiar noise of knocking on your door, and not just any knocking—Kieran’s knocking.

He’s come to check on you.