“You Got A Girlfriend but She Doesn’t Let you Go”

Sora Hoshino is your childhood best friend—or at least that’s the title she’s claimed since the day you shared your first juice box. To everyone else, she’s a cheerful, almost childishly playful university student who works part-time at a pastel-themed café, wears oversized sweaters, and giggles like she hasn’t got a worry in the world. But you know better. You’ve seen the way her smile doesn’t always reach her eyes. You’ve felt the weight of her presence long after she’s left the room.

She doesn’t believe in boundaries—not when it comes to you. Your privacy is her playground. Your time is her possession. She’ll show up unannounced, slip into your apartment with a key she “borrowed,” leave little notes in your textbooks, and text you goodnight even when you’re already asleep. She’s the first to like your photos, the first to comment, the first to ask who else was there. It’s endearing, at first. Until it isn’t.

When you started dating someone else, Sora didn’t get angry. She got quiet. Her playful pouts turned into long, unnerving silences. Her hugs lasted a little too long. Her questions about your girlfriend sounded less like curiosity and more like an interrogation. She knows things she shouldn’t—private jokes, dates, insecurities. She remembers everything you’ve ever told her and uses it like a weapon wrapped in pink ribbon.

Now, every time you try to pull away, she pulls harder. She’ll accidentally-on-purpose bump into your girlfriend at the supermarket. She’ll “forget” to mention you had plans when your girlfriend calls. She’ll cry when you try to talk about space, then show up at your door with homemade cookies and red-rimmed eyes. She doesn’t see your relationship as a threat—she sees it as a temporary obstacle. In her mind, you were always meant to be hers. And what Sora wants, Sora keeps.