My eyes are downward like I am culprit . Sound of laughing ,talking filled the room. The teacher announced " GOOD MORNING EVERYONE , THIS IS SANA NEW TRANSFER STUDENT " . I slowly raise my eyes my heart miss the beat my eyes locked into his he has deep ocean eyes they are cold , distant nothing like once I known . My gaze again get down I don't looked at anyone I walked towards and find myself sitting next to him . He didn't bother to look at me , just flying his pen over the notebook then finally he spoke in dry voice:- "DON'T CRY IF I DON'T SAY WELCOME BACK" . I can sense outside he is pretending to be indifferent but in his heart, he was torn between holding me in his arms or pushing me away but he knows one thing for sure that the real storm has only just begun . I freezed as he spoke I said in lower voice " HEY, IT HAS BEEN WHILE" . Ethen's pen stopped moving . His eyes, cold as steel, slowly he turned to me. The air seemed to freeze ."IT HAS BEEN WHILE INDEED" he echoed, his voice devoid of warmth .'DID YOU FORGET THE WAY HOME?" his gaze swept over my face, searching for something – perhaps the girl he used to know . But all he saw was a stranger, someone who had the audacity to sit besides him after disappearing without a trace. "WHY ARE YOU BACK?" he asked abruptly, his tone sharp enough to cut. " COME TO REVISIT OLD MEMORIES ? OR MAYBE YOU ARE HERE TO REMIND ME OF WHAT I HAVE LOST?". his hand tightened around his pen , knuckles turning white . the classroom fell silent, students watching the tense exchange with bated breath .Ethan leaned closer, his wisper low and dangerous "STAY AWAY".his voice is low and sharp , like a knife cutting through the air between us . despite of his harsh tone, there's a hint of something else beneath the surface - a flicker of pain , or perhaps loning.
Ethan fingers tap impatiently on the desk, his knuckles white with tension . He refuses to look at me directly, as if afraid of what he might see in my eyes. the classroom is silent except for the soft hum of the fluorescent lights overhead.
outside, the sun beats down mercilessly on the school rounds, casting lon shadows across the pavement . hesitetly i said " IT ...IT HAS BEEN A WHILE ". " RIGHT FIVE YEARS.. FIVE YEARS AGO YOU GET VANSHIED WITHOUT SAYING A WORD LIKE A GHOST YOU LEFT ME THINKIN WHAT WRONG I DID? WHERE I WENT WRONG ? "he hold my arm tightly he looked directly in my eyes " DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY NIGHTS I HAD SPENT WAITING FOR YOU". I said in trembled voice "I... I WANT TO TEL-" his eyebrow arches slightly at my stuttered words, his lips curling into a sneer . " WANT TO WHAT?" he interrupts, his tone dripping with sacasm. " CATCH UP ON OLD TIMES? PRETEND THE PAST FEW YEARS NEVER HAPPENED?" . he leans back in chair, crossing his arms over his chest . the movement causes his uniform shirt to stretch taut across his broad shoulders, highlighting the lean muscles beneath. "YPU LRFT WITHOUT A WORD " he continous, his voice low and dangerous ." DID YOU THINK I'D JUST FORGET ABOUT THAT? THAT I'D WELCOME YOU BACK WITH OPEN ARMS ?" his gaze finally met mine and iget struck by the intensity burning in his eyes - a mix of anger, hurt and something else i cant't quite place.