Regret Private RP with Hanako Tone Finished

Well, this felt entirely different compared to Percival. Althea’s invite was similar to Percivals. Although how much trouble they might get into between the two invites were different, Hanako felt somewhat of a familiar odd feeling in his chest.

With Percival, the feeling was calmer, no guilt in accepting his invitation. It felt like Hanako was just preserving whatever happiness he could have left before the inevitable doom of their relationship (whatever it was).

But there was certainly some guilt when he accepted Althea’s invite. It didn’t feel right. People would’ve laughed if they heard this. Hanako Tone feeling guilty for another human being? He was surprised as well. And it felt worse when he agreed with his usual smile.

Once they had arrived at the lake, they didn’t share much talk. It was a sort of comfortable silence. Hanako sneaked a glance once or twice of his companion, confident she was enjoying the moment more than he did. He closed his eyes and tried to drift off the best he could so the perceptive girl wouldn’t pick up his slight uneasiness.

Occ note: You can roll to see if Althea picks this facade up xD


He was sure of the guilt, he just didn’t know where it came from. One of the possibilities would be the uncomfortable foundation of their relationship. Surely, a relationship that came from a bet was not a good idea in the slightest. He was no friend expert, but even he knows there should be some sort of genuine, mutual agreement in a friendship.

And he had clearly stated he didn’t want it. Her persistence in befriending him was both admirable and irritating. He had nothing against Valeden. She was intriguing in her own ways and of course had her weaknesses like everyone else but that was precisely why he felt like he didn’t deserve her.

It was also scary how she was willing to risk her own self to befriend someone like him. A fraud, a bully, not a lot of good qualities a human should have. He had warned her numerous times and although she may put up with his annoying personality, how long until she found out how bad he really is? How long until he had to keep pretending everything was okay? How long until he really hurts her?

He took a deep breath.

“ Little Bird..” he muttered. His eyes lazily opened but he didn’t take his eyes off the lake. From the tone he used, it would be obvious he wasn’t joking around. For once, he was being utterly and frighteningly serious. He wished to just call her by that nickname for hers for the last time.

“ I’m done with this. I’m tired. Tired of being friends with you. Talking to you. We should stop, whatever this was “.

It was an odd tone to hear from Hanako Tone. He was the fun guy. The chill guy who never had a single care in the world and held the present moment as a way for him to have fun at the expense of others.

But at the moment, he was just...there. There was no filter yet his emotions and facial reactions were as hidden as his true intentions.

It truly felt weird.

@Althea Valeden

Hanako honey brown eyes widened at her response, for a moment he was in shook. Did he hear that right? Nice? The perplexed look on his face slowly but surely morphed into something more of like irritation. He kept a grin on his face, but his narrowed eyes told Althea that he wasn’t happy.

“ N i c e ?” He coldly repeated, pushing himself back on his head as well. He stood, eye to eye with Althea, who was clearly messed up in the head. “ Are you seriously that daft, Valeden? Right after I said that, did you misinterpreted my words? Was the wind too loud? Do I have to repeat myself? Or must I tell you the actual definition of the word: nice? Or would that be a waste because frankly-”

He took a step closer to Valeden, his supposedly warm eyes completely cold, devoid of their usual playfulness. “ I don’t know if you noticed, but I’m far from that wretched description.”

How in heavens did she ever come up with that conclusion? It baffled him that such a perceptive kid could be so stupid. He didn’t want to stereotype a house but was being in the Hufflepuff house making her dumber? In a sense that, despite the horrid reality she still tried to cling on the more positive hallucination?

Because there was no way a smart kid would listen to that and think it’s nice. He made sure of that.

“ You know what’s really annoying, Valeden?” He pointed a finger to her. “ That you’re completely clueless to what’s going on. Must I spell it out for you? Or do you still think I’m n i c e? “

He really wished she wouldn’t make him spell it out. It felt odd that he had to be the one to tell her she had nothing to do with the end of this relationship.

@Althea Valeden

Alright, he had expected a comeback from Valeden. It was the whole thing that kept their conversations going since day one in the Hogwarts Express. But he had to admit, he severely underestimated what she could do.

Hanako was always a bit on the frail side, so it wasn’t a big surprise that she managed to pin him to a tree as if he weighed the same as paper. Nevertheless, it still shocked him. Getting pinned to a tree and having someones face way too close wasn’t exactly a normal occurrence in his life.

He was more used to getting chased than suddenly checkmated like this. The feeling of being powerless was disturbing him. Nevertheless, he listened intently to Valeden’s response with the blankest look he could muster while simultaneously trying to look at her in the eye.

Her jade eyes boring into him with such intensity made him eager to look away. As much of a carefree guy he is, even he could feel uncomfortable. But he supposed that was a fair trade considering the words he jeered at her earlier.

Finally, he narrowed in eyes in confusion as she finally allowed him space to breathe. Under the nice weather, Hanako saw her turn around away from him. Her words definitely wasn’t what he was expecting. To him, the fact that she even managed to let out such things proved that this was never going to work out.

They were matches just waiting to be burned out. An inevitable ending.

How much Althea knew so little of him was another strike to this friendship. He didn’t understand why she was so desperate to stay by him and she didn’t understand his overwhelming fear of being attached to.

He frowned, one hand about to touch Althea’s shoulder. Perhaps, to explain himself? What could he explain? Why did he want to explain? What was this awful feeling in his chest? He just wanted her to leave for her own good. Just as his hand was about to touch her shoulder, Althea said something that made him visibly flinch.


"It was true that I had fun, Tone. It's your choice to believe or not to believe my words."


He stopped, realizing what he was about to do. That’s right, he wasn’t supposed to be this affected by a situation like this. Who cares if the little bird starts crying or lost all her friends or lacks self-confidence. It had nothing to do with him. It shouldn’t!

But it somehow left him with an awful feeling if he leaves her like this. He needed her to hate him. Not think he was fun. He had to find some sort of way to outweigh her good memories with him with bad ones. Maybe after that, he’ll feel better. Yes, he definitely will.

He came here with one rule, and that was to not get attached. It was a duty, he told himself as he placed both his hands on her shoulder.

Containing all the strength he could muster, he pushed.

With an object as heavy as Althea dropping in the great lake, a loud splash was made. Some of the water droplets from her fall made onto his own figure, but he barely paid mind to them. All his attention was directed upon Althea Valeden, who he had just pushed in the great lake for his duty and safety. What about pushing everyone away made him feel better? He cursed at the thought tried to forget it ever came.

“ I hope you’ll have fun swimming as well, then. “ It felt like an empty statement. He seemed to have done his best to close off any emotions at the moment that one could not tell if what he said was for Althea, or for himself.

Without a look back, he turned away and walked away. A walk that turned into a speed walk. A speed walk that turned into a run.

He couldn’t breathe. He needed to getaway. He needed to forget. Everything.

@Althea Valeden

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