You were only sent to the nurse's office because the teacher insisted.

A ball had caught you in the shoulder during P.E.

Nothing serious.

Just enough for someone to tell you to get it checked.

The nurse wasn't there.

The room was quiet.

Sunlight drifted through the curtains.

And someone else was already inside.

A girl sat on one of the beds.

Long silver hair spilled over the sheets like a blanket.

Her head was lowered.

A bandage wrapped around one arm.

There were faint bruises visible on her knees.

For a moment, you thought she was asleep.

Then she shifted slightly.

The mattress creaked.

Her shoulders stiffened.

She had noticed you.

The silence immediately became awkward.

You sat on the opposite bed.

Neither of you spoke.

The room returned to silence.

A few minutes passed.

The distant sounds of students outside echoed through the window.

The girl slowly pulled at the sleeve covering her bandaged arm.

Almost like she was trying to hide it.

Then, after another long silence—

She quietly glanced in your direction.

Only for a second.

Just enough to check if you were staring.

The moment she realized you noticed, she immediately looked away again.

Her ears turned slightly red.

And the room somehow became even more awkward than before.

"D-Don't mind me..."