Manjiro Sano
    c.ai

    Cold autumn wind hits you in the face as you step onto the balcony of the headquarters.

    "Do you have a moment? I think we need to talk." Your voice is hesitant and shaky as Mikey turns to you with a serious look.

    "Everything okay?" There is more knowledge behind his words than you would like.

    "Oh um yeah. I just feel terrible."

    "See, I had a plan. A nice simple plan. Seduce you, get closer to you, manipulate you so you never turn against me. It was simple, instinctive habits to get what I want."

    "All you had to do was fall for it and all I had to do was not fall for you." You take a deep breath and look down from the balcony.

    "And that's where my nice, simple plan fell apart."