I Was Abandoned by My Fiancé and Betrayed by My Best Friend—A Story from Rock Bottom - Chapter 34

I sat at my desk, operating my smartphone screen.

“Thank you. Please give me a little time.”

Read.

“Ah.”

A short reply.

I took a deep breath and carefully typed out the characters.

“Kiryū-san. I’m going to tell you a little about myself.”

Read.

A reply came immediately.

“I want to hear it.”

Though the words were brief, warmth spread through the depths of my chest.

Putting my heart into it, I typed out the characters bit by bit.

“…I once had someone I was engaged to. But I was betrayed. I felt so miserable and pathetic.”

It became a bit long, but I quickly checked it and sent it.

“That was from before, right?”

My fingers stopped at Kiryū-san’s reply.

Before I knew it, tears were overflowing.

For just a moment, happy memories from the past flashed back.

Suppressing that feeling, I tapped the send button.

“Yes. After that, I lost confidence in myself, and came to think that I don’t have the right to love anyone anymore.”

Ten seconds later, a reply came from Kiryū-san.

“I see. That must have been painful.”

He understood me…

With that feeling, I put my thoughts into words and pressed the send button.

“So when you told me you ‘liked’ me, I was really happy, but also scared.”

When I finished typing, it felt like the depths of my chest had become empty.

“What’s wrong?”

I moved my fingers further, shaped my thoughts, and sent it.

“I… lost both my parents in an accident during high school. So, I thought I wasn’t worthy of being with you.”

But immediately after, the screen vibrated.

“That’s not true. Just you’ve been through a lot of painful experiences.”

At Kiryū-san’s words—my vision blurred.

“Thank you for telling me.”

At those gentle words, I felt the tension inside me loosening.

“I… still can’t give you the answer to become lovers. But I do care about you deeply.”

Read.

“So, could you please wait just a little longer for me?”

Pouring all my feelings into it, I pressed the send button.

In that instant, my heartbeat echoed in my ears.

But a reply came immediately.

“Yeah, I’ll wait. Until you can find your own answer.”

—He understood me…

That made me happier than anything.

“Thank you.”

And then another reply arrived.

“Just one thing, don’t misunderstand. I’ve already chosen you.”

The moment I read those words, something burst inside my chest.

The tears wouldn’t stop.

With trembling hands, I somehow managed to operate the phone.

“I’m happy. Really… thank you.”

After sending it, I wiped my tears.

More than that, I couldn’t reply anymore.

(…Meeting this person was truly wonderful.)

Hugging my pillow, I quietly put down my smartphone.

I picked up a handkerchief and soaked up my tears.

The smartphone’s chat room was filled with Kiryū-san’s warm words.

—It felt like my heart was also being enveloped by his affection.

Exhausted, sleepiness washed over my entire body.

And I was led into a deep sleep.