Dismissal came after the last few subjects,
and Nao quickly packed his stuff.
A familiar figure tapped his shoulder.
The student wearing the brown hoodie―
Toru Miura.
"Everything went well, I hope?"
He had a faint hopeful smile on his face.
Nao smiled back at him.
"I guess…"
Toru put his hand in Nao's head.
A headpat, more or less.
"You did well."
Nao put his hand in front of him,
a hand-shake gesture.
"Um… I'd like to thank you."
"For what?"
Toru replied in a confused manner.
"For making me realize what I feel."
Nao stated awkwardly.
Toru replicated his handshake with a smirk.
"It was you who did all the work.
No need to thank me.
Well, in my case… I would like to apologize for my teasing back then. It was needed for you to see what was going on.
Truce?"
With a wink, he nudged Nao with his arm.
"…Yeah. Truce."
Nao beamed at him in return.
"Well, we're friends now, I suppose."
Toru replied.
"I have to go now, Nao―
Perhaps you are too.
See you."
Toru waved his hand as he walked away.
Nao reciprocated the motion and went outside the room.
YOU ARE READING
A Tale of Two Feathers
General FictionMichiki Nao was a regular student in the local high school. He didn't deviate from trends, he always followed rules, and he was always home before dark. In fact, there was nothing special about him, except for his love of nature. That was, until he...
