She stood in front of him, holding back her tears, voice shaking.
"Ren, I didn't mean to hurt you… please, believe me," she said softly.
He looked away, his tone calm but distant.
"It's fine, Aiyumi. Let's just… stay as friends now."
For a moment, everything around her stopped.
Friends?
The word felt heavier than anything she'd ever heard.
They used to laugh at small things, share secrets no one else knew,
they were like two pieces that fit perfectly —
and now, it felt like that bond had shattered in silence.
She tried to smile, but her throat tightened.
Her heart wasn't breaking for love —
it was breaking for the friendship she thought would never change.
That night, she sat alone in her room,
scrolling through old photos, the chats filled with jokes, plans, and silly fights.
Every word felt like a reminder of how close they were —
and how far they had become.
She whispered to herself,
"I just wanted my best friend back…"
But maybe, some friendships don't end loudly —
they just fade, one painful silence at a time.