summer 5 - bad aftermath (action, closed)

[burntviolet]

[ Hanako's night after the midsummer party was not at all the definition of restful. Thoughts kept swirling and swirling in her head, about the encounter she had with that stranger, the way it hurt her spirits and how she regretted shouting at him afterwards. Just like back then, when she shot hateful words towards Hisao like bullets piercing his weak heart.

She didn't want to have a repeat of that. It should have ended differently. A lot of things should have been different, but now she's in her bed, still in the mundane clothes she went to the party with, and she'd been staring into a dark corner of her room for hours and hours, her empty eyes aching from all the tears she poured. Even though she came here to relax, things went to hell already... and she can't help thinking it's her fault.

Jack may have noticed that she's been cooped up all morning, not even stepping out for breakfast. Might as well check on her, yeah? ]

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[burntviolet]

[ ... A small nod. There's relief in solitude and she feels bad for preferring that to Jack's company, but her social capacity today has been excessively flowing out and she plans to sleep through the rest of the day after the meal, hoping tomorrow will give her a better outlook. ]

... Okay.

[ She will speak no more, reaching for the food. Jack can leave whenever, but Hanako will remember his words and concede a little bit of trust for the future. ]

[forever_jack]

[He smiles, relieved that she at least intends to eat something, and gives her a nod before heading for the door, closing it quietly behind him.

He's definitely going to be checking in on her after this. He'll try to be unobtrusive about it, but he'll make sure he's around if she needs him.]