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Ryo Yamada has prepared everything, it was the day she was to confess to Kita. She perfectly picked this day since it was the same day that they met after all, both Nijika and Bocchi have been helping her out, the two of them knew she liked Kita and they helped her out.
Ryo was so grateful that she almost paid back her debt to Bocchi, that was how grateful she was.
Ryo didn't know what came to her, at first glance. Kita was just an ordinary extrovert and then they became friends, they hung out with each other more and then..all of a sudden Ryo likes her! But it wasn't just any normal kind of liking, No. This was different. She like-like her, she liked her that way.
She liked her romantically.
For the first time, she developed feelings and she specifically developed feelings for her, for this girl that seemingly swoons over her, for this girl and she didn't know what to do, so she asked Nijika and Bocchi for help, of course she needed their help since the two were in a romantic healthy relationship together and they knew what to do.
And they did their best to help her out, giving her tips and such, which Ryo has been taking.
Ryo had also been hanging out with Kita, in fact. It's even every day now, each of these hangouts were aimed to strengthen and improve the relationship they had, it was one of the tips that Nijika gave to her after all, the more she hung out with Kita, the more she learned about her and the more they would get closer, a deeper emotional connection would form between the two of them.
The way Kita treated her, the way Kita looked at her, the way Kita talked about her and how she talked to her, Ryo was confident that Kita loved her and Ryo felt the same, it was mutual liking, from one to another. Kita and Ryo liked each other.
Ryo had the bouquet of flowers ready, the sunglasses, her suit and tie, black pants and her favourite of all time? Weed.
She told Kita to meet up with her privately at an undisclosed place and that she told her that it was gonna be for something super important and Kita agreed, Ryo obviously was the first one to go there.
And so Ryo waited there, she waited there for as long as she needed to, she trusted Kita well enough that she would show up on time, Kita isn't a person like that
And she stood correct! Kita finally arrived and she was there and so then Ryo, mustering up all the confidence in herself approached her, her body language reeks of aura and confidence almost as if nothing will stop her and Kita looked so surprised.
“Kita.”
Ryo spoke up after approaching her at an acceptable distance, finally ready to make her heartfelt confession that she prepared herself for this became a daily routine with Nijika helping her out.
“I know this may come off as a surprise to you, and it did for me but I love you, I really do.”
Kita looked shocked almost as if she wasn't expecting this at all, maybe she just doesn't know how to respond? Maybe she’s still processing it? Regardless though, Ryo has to proceed, it was what she practised overall.
“Kita…would you wanna be my girlfriend? I promise I will take care of you and be the best person you can ever have.”
Ryo asked, offering her the bouquet of flowers and now all she needed was Kita’s answer, she wanted her to be her girlfriend after all and Ryo would do her best to be the best girlfriend ever.
“I'm sorry Ryo-senpai…but…I..”
“I already like someone else.”
And that shook Ryo to her very own core, what's wrong? What did she do wrong? She did everything right and yet this was the outcome? What's going on?
She likes someone else? Impossible. She hung out with her every single day and there wasn't any indication that she liked someone else, Ryo was having a hard time processing this, she couldn't believe it. She was in denial and she was so sure that Kita would say yes, that she would accept to be her boyfriend.
Kita smiled at her, it wasn't a genuine smile. Ryo knew that, it seemed more like a fake smile intended to comfort her and she would go on to say more that would tear down her heart, piece by piece.
“I actually used to like you…that way but…I don't anymore.. I'm sorry Ryo-Senpai…I hope we can stay as friends haha…the flowers are good too…don't worry.”
That flower comment came off as an attempt to comfort her, the fact that she used to like her tore her up and just made her feel worse and Ryo visibly looked so upset.
“If this is what you're here for…can I leave?”
“Yeah..you can leave.”
Ryo spoke out for the first time in a dejected tone, all her confidence vanquished, her body language is best described to be that of a heartbroken man with her heart torn down to millions and millions of pieces as she lowered the bouquet of flowers Kita took notice and had a look of pity on her face before she went off and left.
And for the first time in a while, Ryo felt defeated, distraught and in despair and she retreated back to starry where she would break the news to Bocchi and Nijika, she felt so upset, she could get almost anything she wanted except for the number one thing she wanted.
But it was alright, Kita liked someone and if that someone makes her happy, then she must be happy too. Nijika did advise her to always make sure that Kita is happy and even if it wasn't her, the next best thing she could do is make sure that Kita stays happy.
Ryo will be alright, she'll move on but she won't lie and that the rejection by kita definitely hurt her alot.