i've seen a brighter world, i can't go back

They get so caught up in it that they don’t realise Akihiko has noticed them messing around until they get a pillow thrown at their faces.

“I’m studying!” Akihiko scolds, though there’s no heat behind his words. In fact, he looks like he’s trying not to laugh. “Do that somewhere else!”

Hayato immediately straightens back up, his face the picture-perfect example of innocence. He points a sharp finger at Haruka. “Haruka-kun started it.”

“What?!”

gee, sakura! how come they let you have TWO beautiful gorgeous partners who love you very much?

🌸 [T] 3.1k || suosakunirei

🫖 college/university AU, established relationship

hate exercising and realizing i've let go of a lot of anxiety and anger because i've overturned my fight-or-flight response.

hate eating right and eating enough and eating 3 times a day and realizing i'm less anxious and i have more energy

hate journaling in my stupid notebook with my stupid bic ballpoint and realizing that i've actually started healing about something once i'm able to externalize it

hate forgiving myself hate complimenting myself more often hate treating myself with kindness hate taking a gratitude inventory hate having patience hate talking to myself gently

hate turning my little face up to the sun and taking deep breaths and looking at nature and grounding myself and realizing that i feel less burdened and more hopeful, more actually-here, that i am able to see the good sides of myself more clearly, that i am able to see not only how far i have to grow - but also how much growth i have already done & how much of my life i truly fill with light and laughter and love

“Holy shit!”

“What are we going do to?”

“Run!”

“Come on, we need to hurry!”

“I can’t do this.”

“We’re not gonna make it.”

“I-I can’t-“

“What am I supposed to do?”

“I’m gonna be sick…”

“Fuck!”

“We’re running out of time…”

“You made it. Wanna tell me how?” “Badly, then gradually less badly.”

“Confidence is good.” “Then I’m doing great!” “Overconfidence is not.”

“I taught you better than that.” “You didn’t show me though.”

“And what did you learn from you little stunt?” “That consequences come faster than I can run.”

“You seem nervous.” “I’m trying a new strategy called ‘caring too much.’”

“You’re getting better.” “Don’t sound so surprised.”

“Are you even listening?” “Oh, totally. I’m just… deciding right now what to try and remember.”

“You need to learn patience.” “Is there a faster way to get it?”

“Mistakes happen.” “Excellent, because I made several.”

☆ "Hold my hand and look like you mean it. My entire family is watching."

☆ "We need to get our story straight before we walk in there."

☆ "You're a terrible fake partner. You're too convincing when you're being sweet."

☆ "I didn't expect you to remember my coffee order. That wasn't part of the deal."

☆ "Stop looking at me like that in public. People will think you actually like me."

☆ "This was supposed to be simple. Why does nothing with you stay simple."

☆ "You held my hand first tonight. I didn't ask you to. I noticed."

☆ "My mother loves you. This has gotten wildly out of hand."

☆ "The lines are blurring and I need you to help me find them again."

☆ "I've said I love you fourteen times this weekend and meant it more each time. Problem."

☆ "You remembered the thing I said three weeks ago. Fake partners don't do that."

☆ "When does the act end and the real thing start. Asking for logistical reasons."

☆ "I convinced everyone we were in love. I forgot to convince myself it wasn't real."

☆ "Stop being so good at this. It's making everything very complicated for me."