Chapter 39 -:37: Weight of Rejection
Subh didn't come back to class after Suhina's rejection. No one seemed to care—except for me and Nami. The rest of the students moved on, their attention already shifting to other gossip, but I couldn't shake off the image of him kneeling there, hope crumbling as Suhina walked away without a second glance.
The final bell rang, and students poured out of the classrooms. Nami and I walked toward the gate, but my feet slowed.
"He's still missing," I murmured.
Nami sighed. "Aira, he'll be fine. Let him deal with it."
But something in me said otherwise.
"Just a quick look," I insisted. "If he's gone, we'll leave."
With a reluctant groan, Nami followed as I turned toward the sports ground.
And there he was.
Subh sat alone behind the bleachers, knees drawn up, fingers pulling at the grass absently. He wasn't crying, but the weight of rejection hung over him.
Nami crossed her arms. "Told you she's not worth it. Move on."
Subh let out a hollow laugh. "That easy, huh?"