[That's her only response. Her shoulders stiffen, her hand clasping her opposite arm so tightly that it could break, and Ai stands up, her bangs obscuring her eyes.]
... So that's what it was...
[Her voice, barely a whisper because she can barely breathe, she can barely think.]
You never saw me to begin with.
[Being hated for failing to live up to an unrealistic expectation. How familiar.
She appears calm and silent, but her body is trembling and she feels trapped, forgetting why they were here in the first place.]
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[That's her only response. Her shoulders stiffen, her hand clasping her opposite arm so tightly that it could break, and Ai stands up, her bangs obscuring her eyes.]
... So that's what it was...
[Her voice, barely a whisper because she can barely breathe, she can barely think.]
You never saw me to begin with.
[Being hated for failing to live up to an unrealistic expectation. How familiar.
She appears calm and silent, but her body is trembling and she feels trapped, forgetting why they were here in the first place.]