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Lenore waited there for him to remember her. Of course, that didn't necessarily mean she was very memorable. But he did seem to vaguely remember her. And that she teased him. She blushed, hunching her shoulders slightly. Hair fell into her face as she bowed her head a little. "Yeah. Sorry 'bout that. I was a kid," was all she could say. She knew it was no excuse to bully anyone. Who knew what that sort of treatment did to him at such a young age?
Her girly, softhearted self from back then did not know that though, and submitted to conformity. She only knew the real consequence behind her actions until after she moved. There, she met real bullies, who disposed of anyone they thought that didn't fit, or that they felt threatened by. Lenore changed herself, for fear that the bullying would become worse. She became indifferent and boyish and sporty. And then she moved back. Lenore wondered if Dante knew she had changed. Or if he actually believed her apology.
Alas, she lifted her chin and stared at him straight. "I'm really sorry," she apologized before being startled by Aichi. She turned around, her hair damp but drying to a nice dark color. "Hey, Aichi," she greeted, though her face remained neutral. She gave a small half wave before glancing at Dante. "Lemme treat you to pizza. I owe you for the amount of dodge balls I threw at you."
Her girly, softhearted self from back then did not know that though, and submitted to conformity. She only knew the real consequence behind her actions until after she moved. There, she met real bullies, who disposed of anyone they thought that didn't fit, or that they felt threatened by. Lenore changed herself, for fear that the bullying would become worse. She became indifferent and boyish and sporty. And then she moved back. Lenore wondered if Dante knew she had changed. Or if he actually believed her apology.
Alas, she lifted her chin and stared at him straight. "I'm really sorry," she apologized before being startled by Aichi. She turned around, her hair damp but drying to a nice dark color. "Hey, Aichi," she greeted, though her face remained neutral. She gave a small half wave before glancing at Dante. "Lemme treat you to pizza. I owe you for the amount of dodge balls I threw at you."
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