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>It was a cold day in February
>Valentine's Day to be exact
>Situated under a sycamore tree behind the university auditorium was where You told Kaneko Lumi that you wouldn't accept her invitation of being her Valentine.
>"You...you won't be my boyfriend?"
>The eyes of a brokenhearted teen were present.
>What showed light cascaded in a hollow tint.
>Her hand rattled, displaying the letter that she had painstakingly written with love and affection
>A letter that she had spent weeks writing through her emotions
>A letter that she had hoped to deliver to you the following day when they were alone for practice
>She spat the words too soon.
>That was the problem
> The letter should have been the invitation, but Anon was like chocolate to Lumi.
>Everyone wanted a piece of him.
>She stood in silence, still echoing the words of your refusal.
"You are a wonderful person. Hell, a real go-getter. And knowing you were such great fun, but I can't accept."
>Your response was soft and soothing, which hurt more
>She balled her fist and bit into her lips.
>She wanted to feel something other than the emotional pain.
>It was something she wasn't used to; it was the worse feeling she ever felt.
>"But, I love you. I want you to be with me. What more can I be for you to understand that?" Her response was that of a child, pleading, almost begging.
>She desperately wanted him to say yes, to say you misspoke.
>"And I love you as well, Lumi," Taking her hand. "However, I don't love you like that."
>"There's another isn't there?"
>You stood silently.
>The moment she asked that question, the wind went silent.
>"There is another woman you're seeing, Anon?"
>"No, there isn't," You replied. "I'm just not ready to be in a committed relationship."
>Her fingers ascended to her head.
>She watched you cautiously.
>As if your answer wasn't good enough.
>"You don't want to be in a relationship? Is that what you are telling me?"
>"Lumi, it is just...it is just...look I am sorry." You didn't want to explain any further, you felt like you didn't need to explain.
>You wanted to leave.
>You motioned to Lumi a farewell as you departed.
>A grasping hand wrapped around his arm.
"You're joking."
>You blinked to Lumi once more.
>You felt the intensity of her grip.
>Her nails dug into your skin.
>A cackle was released from her voice. "You're joking, that's it."
>"Lumi, what are you saying?"
>You watched as Lumi displayed a Cheshire Cat grin on her face, which displayed all of her teeth
>She snickered to the point where it became sickening to you
>You watched as she displayed a knife from her pocket
>Where in the hell did she pocketed a knife?
>"Lumi!" You panicked. "Let's not get drastic."
>"I am going to make you mine for sure." Lumi reached for the knife and struck it into your chest.
>You screamed as you grabbed hold to your chest.
>The knife wasn't there.
>You weren't standing behind the university auditorium.
>You touched your chest, still trying to see if there was a wound.
>There was nothing there. You looked to realize that you were lying in bed.
>You were in your dorm. You saw the silhouettes of the rain performing its dance of the night.
>Your breathing was rampant.
>You tried calming your nerves.
>It's a dream. It's only a dream, you told yourself.
>You wiped the sweat from your forehead as you reached for the glass of water by your nightstand.
>You ingested quickly as if that would be your last drink of water in the world.
>You drained the glass and put it back on the nightstand.
>You looked to the clock. It was a few minutes after three in the morning.
Valentine's Day.
>This was the eighth nightmare of his recurring dream of Lumi stabbing him
>She displayed anger
>The blood curdling scream she made after his refusal of being her valentine
>It was always right into your chest, where your heart resides
>I am going to make you mine for sure.
>That is what Lumi said in anger
>You pulled your knees to your chest,
>You had always cared for your friend and partner Lumi.
>You just didn't have feelings for her.
>You didn't have feelings for anybody.
>It was a year ago on Valentine's Day when he had made your confession to your classmate Komachi Panko.
>However, the response was met with certain disdain, which you doesn't want to discuss.
>The refusal made you go into a journey which resulted on your commitment of remaining single.
>Since then, you didn't put any effort in dating.
>You wanted to focus on your degree of becoming Mechanical engineer.
>A decision you were grateful for if it weren't for Panko mocking you behind your back, you would have never be in your current position.
>The remainder of the night went without incident for you didn't return to sleep
>The rest of the night was spent reading and catching up on overdue homework
>Once morning arrived, you decided to get an early head start to get some breakfast
