I Loved You in The Silence ❤️‍🩹🫀 - Chapter 10: Shattered Mirriors.

Chapter 10: Shattered Mirrors

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Ren came to school the next day.

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Not because he wanted to.

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But because what if Haruki came back?

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What if he showed up, pale and tired, walking through that classroom door?

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What if Ren could just see him—one more time?

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He didn’t care about the stares anymore.

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He didn’t care about the whispers, or the notebook slammed against his back, or the cruel words scribbled on the chalkboard before class started:

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> "Pervert." "Stalker." "He made Haruki disappear."

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None of it mattered.

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All he could think about was Haruki.

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> “What if he cried after reading it?”

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> “What if the letter didn’t heal him… but broke him?”

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> “What if I made him disappear?”

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They called him names when he entered class.

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They tripped him in the hallway.

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One boy spat on his shoes and said, “You're disgusting.”

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Another threw an eraser at the back of his head. It hit him. Chalk dust clung to his hair like the weight of unspoken things.

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Ren said nothing.

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Not a word.

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His face was blank.

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His eyes empty.

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But inside, his chest was a warzone.

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> “I ruined him,” he kept thinking. “He’s not here because of me.” “I don’t care if they beat me. Just bring him back. Please. Let him be okay.”

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He couldn’t even cry anymore.

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The pain had sunk too deep. Past tears. Past screams.

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Just silence.

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By fourth period, a teacher entered the room with a sharp voice:

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> “Ren Takahashi. Principal’s office. Now.”

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The entire class went quiet.

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Ren stood up slowly. His knees were weak. His hands were trembling.

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But not from fear.

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From the weight of guilt that had eaten him alive.

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When he entered the principal's office, Yuto Hayashi was already there—arms crossed, smug expression on his face, like he was proud of what he’d done.

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The principal didn’t let Ren sit.

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He didn’t even let him speak.

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> “We’ve heard enough, Takahashi. From your classmates. From teachers. From Yuto. This situation has gone on for years—but this time, you've gone too far.”

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Ren kept his eyes down.

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> “Yuto says you kissed Haruki without his consent. That he pushed you. Cried. Ran.”

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Lie.

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> “Yuto says you followed him home before. That you sent letters every week. That you’ve stalked him.”

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Lie.

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> “And now, you removed Haruki’s clothes in the music room. Touched him while he begged you to stop.”

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Lie.

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But Ren didn’t speak.

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Because none of it mattered—not to them. Not anymore.

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And even if he screamed the truth…

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Would they ever believe him?

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The teachers stared at him like he was filth.

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The principal slammed his hand on the desk.

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> “This is shameful. You’re mentally unstable, Takahashi. You’ve ruined that poor boy’s life.”

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> “You should be expelled.”

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Yuto stood there, eyes wide and fake-innocent, nodding quietly like he was the victim.

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And Ren just stood there.

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Still. Hollow.

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> "They're hurting me for something I never did."

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> "But what if I did hurt him… without meaning to?"

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> "What if I really destroyed the only person I ever loved?"

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The words dug into his soul like razors.

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> “You’re sick.” “You’re obsessed.” “You’re not right in the head.”

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And Ren…

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Didn’t cry.

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Didn’t fight.

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Didn’t defend himself.

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Because the only thing playing in his mind…

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Was Haruki’s smile—faint, distant, from years ago. The one he used to give under cherry blossoms.

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The smile he would probably never see again.

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After the meeting, Ren walked back to class.

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Shoulders heavy.

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Ears ringing.

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Vision blurred.

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Someone whispered, “That’s the freak they were talking about.”

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Someone else hissed, “I heard he stripped Haruki and tried to—”

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> He didn’t listen.

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He couldn’t.

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Because every thought—every breath—was still about Haruki.

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> “Was he crying that night?”

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> “Did he hate me the moment he read the letter?”

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> “Did my love… kill the light inside him?”

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Ren sat at his desk, eyes blank, staring at the wall.

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No one sat near him.

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He was less than alone.

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He was erased.

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And yet—

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His love for Haruki still pulsed quietly beneath all the noise.

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Even now.

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Even after everything.

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Even if Haruki never came back.

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> “You were my favorite part of this life…”

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And now, Ren felt like he had no life left.

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Only guilt.

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Only silence.

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Only the echo of a love that no one else believed ever existed.

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Chapter 10: Shattered Mirriors.

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