Koyuki was stupid in many ways, and an airhead in every way. Still there were things that wouldn’t escape her notice. One of those things was Cress.
More specifically how he was hiding something from her. She always knew it, though she pretended not to. If Cress didn’t want her to know, then she wouldn’t know.Â
Still there were other days when she could see it weighing him down. When it seemed the burden of putting on a facade was paining him. How she wished she could lift those burdens for him. Why wouldn’t he let her in?
On days like that, she almost wished she could force the answer out of him. Pin him down and tell him she wouldn’t let him go until he answered.Â
Of course she saw the danger in those thoughts. That was something her mother would do. When she realized that, any urge she had to demand an answer faded. She’d wait this out until the day came where he felt comfortable enough to divulge this secret. If he ever did
