Mondo never actively sought Aoi's company to begin with, but ever since February's fiasco, he actively sought to avoid it. It wasn't as extreme as running away at the very sight of her, but he never spoke to her, and if eye contact was made, he averted in an instant. Ignoring her was far easier than confronting her about his actions. Even if he did, it's not like he could even begin to detail what kind of sorry he was, since his actions baffled even himself. To this day.

It may have been the prevailing mood of an end-of-the-school-year celebration that changed things up a little within, compelled him to speak to her for once. Make no mistake, he never thought to approach her for any reason tonight because it hadn't been weighing on his mind, but at some point he found her by his side on accident near the food table. Seeing her made him feel like he was turning as red as her dress, one because he felt neverending shame about kissing her like that, and two because her being dressed up so stunning and so feminine caused him to feel funny. To not say anything to her when they noticed each other like this would seem weird and forced, maybe even more awkward than if he muttered a single word at all. It didn't have to be anything more than quick!

"Hey..." That was all he could come up with when his brain felt like it was being stopped up like this.