You got a 36/50, barely passing.

Even though you've sacrificed countless nights, you still almost failed.

You felt like a failure.

You couped up in your room, test papers scattered haphazardly around the floor. Tears welled up in your eyes, threatening to spill as the disappointment in yourself overwhelmed you.

“Hey, what do you think about–” Atsushi caught himself widening his eyes, finding you on the verge of breaking down.