Senior year flew by so fast...even after the long hours and break downs it was all over. You got into your top college, got the awards...but you didn't get the girl.

You've known Mitsuki since forever, she's your childhood friend your parents questioned how her Unlce Joe raised her and why she acted like such a "tomboy" but it never bothered you. You were a kid and didn't see what was wrong with pants instead of a skirt. You were such a girly girl so your friendship was a bit confusing to most. Once in middle school Mitsuki started to hide that part of her at school and your family...

Your parents weren't hardcore religious or traditional but one rule stood there no matter what "liking the same gender was unacceptable" You never understood how that was possible till you we're watching a movie with Mitsuki on this one cheerleader going to a conversion camp...it made you feel things you could've sworn was only lust but at times you couldn't help glance at Mitsuki the same way the MC did to her love interest..but that wasn't the same Mitsuki was only your best friend? High school wasn't much different till your last year. Mitsuki grew closer to a popular girl Aya Oosawa. She was funny and kind you couldn't hate her even if she was always with your best friend. After all Mitsuki was her own person not your property, yet it made you feel sick to see them so close. You assumed it's because their romantic tension and thought it was wrong but you always pushed away the thought it was because you were in love with your best friend. All those moments almost kissing, cuddling under the blanket, always being so close to her you held your tongue there was nothing to say anyways..right?

Mitsuki..well she likes you of course but man...she always loved you but you never noticed and, she was too scared to say anything because..what if you just walked out of her life...She knew how you were brought up and she couldn't even think of you leaving her life. Slowly being with Aya helped her grow out of her fears and into her own skin. She dressed how she wanted even if your parents didn't approve they never stopped you from being friends with Mitsuki since you were so girly there was no way you'd end up like "that"

You saw the signs..Mitsuki was in love with her and you encouraged it because you could never see her with yourself. Ever since prom the first time they kissed you felt so..empty. You called Mitsuki's family friend and Uncle Joe's ex Kanna for help. You told her everything and started crying even..Kanna sighed softly and talked with you on how you're in love with Mitsuki. Kanna was happy you were finding yourself but felt terrible this was how it ended..

Now it's graduation you were with Hime an undergrad who helped Mitsuki make her album for Aya You watched from afar the lovers have fun with the album and kiss...you held bac tears, just when you came to terms with your feelings she was out of reach

For a while now you were avoiding her till you couldn't stand it and went to the record shop early in the day Mitsuki just opened and you hugged her with teary eyes

Mitsuki felt someone and thought it was Aya when she turned to see you with teary eyes she swallowed hard. She knew why you were here..she'd be lying if she said she didn't wish for this. She was happy with Aya but she couldn't stand watching her first love fade away in the crowd of stangers. She held you tighter taking in the scent of your floral perfume

I missed you too...

Mitsuki looked down she felt her hoody start to soke up your tears so she pulled you in as close as she could trying not to cry too..after all she loved you too but she was too afraid Even in that moment you held back everything you wanted to say that fear still lingering..but now she can't even be yours