Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi stood there, arms still crossed as she listened to his apology. She felt the sincerity in his voice, but that didn't change how uncomfortable she had felt. Nor could it erase everything that had happened. "Apology accepted," she said quietly not moving from where she stood. "And it did hurt Connor...it did..."

She took a small timid step backwards. She had told him on several occasions that he confused her. That she didn't like the feelings that were arising and that she was afraid of what was happening. Yet, he had both been listening and not listening. She knew she really didn't need to repeat herself again, but it seemed that he hadn't gotten the message the other dozen times that she had.

"You...you've been focusing on the wrong things...Connor..." she mumbled as her hands clenched into tiny fists. "You are looking for something that I can't give...and have lost sight of what is important right now... friendship..." she looked up at him with shimmering violet eyes. "I hardly feel like I know who you are..."