"Yes."

The winds hustled, shaking the leaves on the trees. The sky, colored in a reddish-blue hue, echoed with the chirps of birds as they went to their nest. The water in the river stopped- unwaveringly as if the world halted at the moment.

I could smell the sweet lingering smell of shampoo as I spread my arms and embraced her. Her long hair felt soft and silky as I gently slid my trembling fingers through them.

"It's fine,"

She grabbed my hand. I clearly remember the warmth of her face, the softness of her lips.

We closed our eyes- our breath grew wild. The warm sensation rubbed through my nose as my face twitched and our lips met. Our tongues interlocked and rolled in unison.

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The chirping stopped- the winds died- the world paused.

I opened my eyes. My eyes met hers- a clear image of the setting sun printed onto them. Her long eyelashes that I never found special looked especially beautiful. I was, and still am, at a loss of words to describe it.

A light breeze hit my hand- the world resumed. The sun was almost gone, and the sky looked darker. The chirpings grew weaker as the buzzing of cicadas grew.

I didn't want to let go of her face. I could see her reddened face as she averted her eyes.

How much of a fool I was to have those misunderstandings? I looked at her swollen eyes. I didn't know, but I knew very well that I was the reason.

The scar that I received thirteen years ago was now just a bad memory.

It would be an understatement to call my life normal when now I look back. The scar left me completely broken, after all.

Though it all started thirteen years ago, my life changed when I took my first step in Setsuna Academy two years ago.