Maya sat near the window, quietly fixing the buttons on her uniform.
The evening light spread across her desk, warm and soft. She could see her own reflection faintly in the glass, eyes uncertain, but steady.
Rihana, who had been leaning against the bedframe, spoke first.
"So, this is the day, huh?"
Maya nodded slowly.
"Yeah."
There was a pause, not awkward, just the kind that carried too many unspoken things.
Rihana pushed herself off the bed and walked over.
"You sure you're ready for this?"
Maya took a deep breath.
"Honestly? No. But… I've been waiting for him to say something. Even if it's not the answer I want, I just want to hear it from him."
Rihana crossed her arms.
"You confessed in front of the whole class. That's brave. Not many people can stand there like that and mean every word."
"I didn't even think,"
Maya said quietly.
