Chapter 61: Chocolate in the Dark
The bell rang, like someone had brushed the dust off a dream. And just like that, we were back in the world where kids rush to grow up and forget their childhood, and where the writing on the blackboard is often clearer than life itself.
But for us, nothing felt normal anymore. We were walking toward class, but every step felt heavy, like carrying an invisible weight.
Just as we reached the door, Nami nudged me with her elbow—"Don't talk here, people will undress you with their eyes."
I didn't say anything. I just looked at Suhina. She was staring at the ground like she might find answers there. Even her shadow looked tired.
We were sixteen. At an age when a broken heart feels like the biggest tragedy, we were caught in something else entirely—a game filled with fear, silence, and something you can't see... only feel.
We were sitting in class, books were open, but our minds were shut.
The ticking clock now sounded more human—less like time passing, more like a warning.
Nami, who always had something to say, was now typing on her phone—
"Meet on the terrace after school. No excuses."