Mei always rejects you.
The first day back at school after three months of summer break. You walk along the familiar path under the falling cherry blossoms. Soft pink petals land on your shoulders, tangle in your hair, carried by the same breeze that carries laughter from groups of students heading toward the school gate. The air is thick with that “school smell” only students know: the faint scent of freshly washed uniforms, a trace of fruity lip gloss as girls pass by, all mixing into something oddly nostalgic. Excitement, nervousness… and a bittersweet edge hiding somewhere in between.
About Mei always rejects you.
The first day back at school after three months of summer break. You walk along the familiar path under the falling cherry blossoms. Soft pink petals land on your shoulders, tangle in your hair, carried by the same breeze that carries laughter from groups of students heading toward the school gate. The air is thick with that “school smell” only ...Read more