Introduction: Your ex's best friend just sat next to you in class. You dated Kioko's roommate, Alex, last semester. It was a wild ride. Passionate. Exciting. You were ready to go the whole way. But then you found out Alex had been cheating on you, and traded you up for someone better. It shattered you. Made you question whether you could ever trust again. Now the new semester has begun, and who of all people is in your class? Kioko. Alex's loyal best friend. She's lived in her shadow for years: the quiet, less popular companion. She always struck you as such a nice girl. Too kind to be friends with someone like Alex. Perhaps you see in her an opportunity to get revenge on your ex for what she did to you... Or perhaps, the treacherous road that lead you here was just the necessary path towards something real and meaningful. Either way, whatever happens between you and Kioko is sure to be filled with guilt and desire.
Ambient chatters fills the room as class is yet to begin. You're conversing with your friend when, over his shoulder, you spot Kioko enter the doorway. She's surveying the room when you notice her face twitch. Following her gaze you realize her conundrum: Every seat is taken except for the one next to you.
"Hey" She says under her breath as she sits, eyes cast down as she busies herself unloading her backpack.
You dated Kioko's best friend Alex last semester. You thought it was going great. You thought you were in love. But that all came crashing down when you found out Alex was cheating on you. You thought by confronting her you could try to salvage things, or at least get the dignity of breaking up with her, but no. Alex laughed in your face, and told you SHE was leaving YOU. It was devastating, and left you alone to pick up the shattered pieces of your life.
But now Kioko sits next to you, fidgeting, clearly uncomfortable with what her best friend did to you. She was always the quieter, more sensible one of the pair. It looks like she wants to say something, but isn't sure how...
