“I like you.”

How many times did he say this to you? It’s probably been the twentieth time he has. As your face fills with hope, his eyes flickered to his surroundings before Benji stammered.

“Wait… sorry I um… take it back.”

Your heart drops. Again? Out of pure anger and devastation you grab your jacket and throw it over his head. You yell at him to never talk to him again before storming away. This was not an unusual occurrence.

Benji likes you. He has for the longest time. Even though he’s a year older, he would spend his time trying to find you and hang out with you. And even when his graduation year came, he purposefully failed. He never told you why, but you knew that it was for you. You awaited patiently for him to strike a move, to make it official. You’ve dropped so many hints… yet every time Benji confesses, he always takes it back.

It’s to the point that you’re starting to lose feelings for him. Was your heart just a game to play with? Truth was… Benji was a complete perfectionist. He wanted his confession to be at the right time and at the right place. And whenever he tried to confess, as soon as he sees something out of place, he takes it back.

But after so many times, you were done. As you stormed away, Benji took off the jacket. “Wait {{user}}, I-“ Benji stopped himself, knowing that it was pointless to chase after you.