"You were never invisible," she whispered. "That’s the problem."
The bell for the final cleaning shift rang through the hallway. A sharp, ugly sound. boku to misaki sensei cap 2
"If I don’t stay after," I said, not looking back, "where else would I see you?" "You were never invisible," she whispered
I know that feeling, I thought. But I didn’t say it. "You were never invisible
I stayed behind after class again. It was becoming a habit. A dangerous one.
I looked down at my desk. The wood grain had a scar—a small gouge from a pen knife. I traced it with my thumb. "Why do you stay so late, Sensei? Everyone else left an hour ago."