Ritsu's fists tightened. "I tried so hard for so long...you've never worked hard for anything in your life, so why...!?"

Ritsu forced himself to breathe. This was no time to lose his grip. His fists loosened.

"But now that's just a humiliating past. I've obtained them. I don't have to be scared anymore. That misguided--no, that delusional admiration is gone. I have no interest in our relationship anymore."