However she never realised that the warmth she was longing for would be found in someone completely unexpected.
It was during one summer afternoon in their third year of middle school, she had a real conversation with Hiro for the first time.
It’s not like that they didn’t talk to each other at other times but before that their conversation was always short. 𝑖𝘳𝑎.𝒸ℴ𝘮
At that time, Sumire was all alone in the classroom with her eyes full of tears. Grieving over the loss of her grandfather who recently passed away, she was crying in the classroom while everyone in her classroom were gone.
Those who were not part of any after school club had left the school while those who were part of some after school club were either busy with their club activities or gathered in their respective clubroom.
Sumire who was interested in photography and was a part of photography club had skipped the club meeting that day.
And call it fate or coincidence, Hiro who was a part of soccer club encountered her that day when he returned to the classroom because he had forgotten his bandages that day.
And even back then Hiro was only focused on one thing and that was football. Neither was he interested in her nor was he attracted to her.
Thus at first, he tried to ignore her and headed straight towards his bag to get his bandages without any changes in his facial expression.
However he still wasn’t a cold-hearted bastard who would ignore someone crying infront of him.
Thus out of pity, he felt like at least he should accompany her. Afterall he also was once in that situation when he had to give up his dream because of his injuries.
And only he knows how much he had cried and how much he had suffered. If not for the support of his parents, he couldn’t even imagine if he’d be able to survive another day in this world where his dream was shattered.
Thus just like how his parents had supported him in his time of need, he lend a handkerchief to the crying Sumire.
Accompanying her until she felt better, he asked nothing and did nothing. He only stayed beside her without uttering a single word, just keeping her company.
And only after she stopped crying, she was about to open her mouths to thank Hiro. However by the time she stopped crying, even the club activities had ended.
And just as she was about to thank Hiro, waves of students who had just finished their club activities made their way inside the classroom one after other.
Among them few of Sumire’s friends directly rushed towards her as soon as they entered the classroom, preventing her from speaking.
Witnessing the sight of Sumire’s friends, Hiro silently stood up from his seat without even casting a glance at her. Hiro then indifferently walked towards his sit and grabbed his bag.
Without uttering or looking back, Hiro walked out of the classroom leaving Sumire in a limbo.
Sumire who was surrounded by her friends, helplessly looked at the direction of Hiro without being able to say her thanks.
But even so, she wasn’t going to be stopped by anybody as she hurriedly grabbed her bag and rushed towards the direction where Hiro had left after saying her goodbyes to her friends.
But Alas! She wasn’t fast enough. By the time she walked out of the classroom, Hiro was already gone.
Disappointed and sad, she looked around her, hoping to find Hiro. But he was nowhere to be seen. And just as she was about to give up, she remembered that Hiro was a part of football club.
And a moment ago, he was in club’s jersey. So she thought that he had just went to the locker room to get changed.
Thus as she figured out that Hiro had left for the locker room, she immediately ran towards the entrance of the school.
Standing beside the entrance of the school, she waited for Hiro.
Finally after a while Hiro walked out of the entrance. And just as he stepped outside, he noticed her standing beside the entrance, leaning her body against the wall.
Under the setting sun, her figure was like that of an angel. Sweet and gentle, her eyes which was as clear as crystal was glowing with golden colours.
Her silky smooth hair was dancing along with the afternoon breeze. And while she was standing there, she was radiating an aura of innocence around her.
Emboldened by her radiant presence, Hiro couldn’t resist reciprocating a bashful smile tugging at his own lips.
She then slowly turned her head towards him and as she looked at him with her glowing eyes, she mumbled while revealing a gentle smile on her face, “Thank you for accompanying me.”
In the current timeline, just when Hiro was lost in his thoughts of the past, he was awoken from his reveries by Hinata’s words.
A faint sound which was calling his name echoed in his ear while he was recalling his past,”Hiro!! Hiro!!”
Slowly and gradually while the memories he was recalling started to get blury, the volume of the faint voice which was calling his name kept on increasing.
And it increased until the point when he could no longer recall the memories he was visualising a moment ago.
Finally as he regained back his consciousness, he found himself infront of the mirror in Hinata’s room.
Beside him Hinata with a worried expression in her face was calling his name time and again. And she only stopped momentarily when Hiro turned his head to look at her.
Her brows knotted and her eyes revealing the worries in her face, she was casting a deep gaze filled with worries at Hiro.
“Are you alright?” She spoke while looking at him with a worried look on her face.
Reciprocating her feelings, Hiro spoke in his gentle voice as he assured her she was worrying for nothing, “I’m alright. I was just getting a little sleepy, sitting here doing nothing.” .
And as she heard Hiro’s response, a smile appeared on her face as she punched Hiro lightly, “Let’s start the shooting.”
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