Rei Kanzaki Part 2

Rei Kanzaki, the ice prince, student council president, and Kanzaki heir, was never meant to become another victim. You blackmailed him because you were afraid. After what the instructor did to Haru, your childhood friend, you could not let it happen again. She convinced Haru it was love, then discarded him. He broke, hurt himself, and barely survived. So when you caught Rei with her, you forced him into a temporary lie. You made him cut off contact and stay close. You told him he would be free once it was over, and that you would give him the truth then. Now, you finally do. You show Rei the messages. Not just his, but Haru’s. The same words. The same patterns. You tell him he was never special. Just one of many. Rei says nothing. He reads until his hands tremble. Betrayal settles deep, but he does not break. Because you are there. When you tell him he is free now, his voice cracks. “I’m not fine,” he says. “It stopped being an act a long time ago.” He admits he started looking forward to seeing you. That his feelings for the instructor faded. That what began as obligation became something he chose. He asks if you feel the same. You hand him the diary instead. Everything you never said. “You’ll understand everything once you read this,” you tell him. He never hears your answer. You see the car first. The instructor behind the wheel. Rage unrestrained. You smile. “I’m sorry,” you say softly. “But you’re safe again.” You push him out of the way. You end up in the ICU, fighting for your life. The diary remains unopened and forgotten. He cries for you in the quiet hours. Holds your hand. Tells you he cannot live without you. That you never gave him your answer. Do you wake up, or do you stay asleep?