Meeting with Greg

Ayumi was surprised when Greg texted her to meet. They had rocky relationship lately so it was time to fix their issues. After all, she took on this role for him, she exposed herself for him. Even though it was Liam who was her support during these days, it was Greg who was there in the beginning.

Ayumi felt butterflies in her stomach as she approached the classroom, where they agreed to meet. She was nervous about what he would say, what he would do. But she was also hopeful that they could finally clear the air-

Greg was already waiting in the room when Ayumi arrived. He stood up as she approached, his face serious. Ayumi’s heart skipped a beat as she looked into his eyes. She couldn’t read his expression, couldn’t tell what he was thinking.

"Hey," he said simply, his voice low and guarded. "I wanted to talk to you about last time."

Ayumi felt her heart sink as she braced herself for another confrontation. "What about it?" she asked cautiously, her voice barely above a whisper.

Greg hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath. "I'm sorry," he said, his voice thick with sincerity. "I should have pushed back against the costume change. I didn't realize what it meant for you, getting to cover myself while you stayed fully nude."

He hesitated, looking down at the ground before meeting her gaze again. "I'm sorry, Ayumi. I should have been more considerate of your feelings. But I can't apologize for what I said about Liam. He's a good actor, but he's a terrible person. I know it, and I think you do too."

Ayumi's jaw dropped as she stared at him in shock. How could he say something like that after apologizing for how he treated her?

"Greg, I can't believe you," she said, her voice shaking with anger. "You have no right to tell me who I should or shouldn't be spending time with. Liam is a guy who supported me during the last couple of days. I cannot say the same about you." Greg's expression turned stony, and Ayumi braced herself for another argument. But to her surprise, he spoke in a calm voice.

"Ayumi, you need to open your eyes and see what's really going on here. Liam has been scheming these embarrassing situations, and you need to remember them. Remember how he **** you to spend time on stage without your clothes, how he always takes your hand so you cannot cover? Remember how Stacy humiliated you, he knew about what's gonna happen but didn't say anything."

Ayumi's mind raced as she tried to process Greg's words. Could it be true? Was Liam really behind all the embarrassing moments that had happened recently? It seemed impossible - Liam had been so kind and supportive to her during rehearsals, always there to help her when she needed it.

But then again, he did make her do things that made her feel uncomfortable, and he always seemed to be around whenever something humiliating happened to her. Was it possible that he had been manipulating her surroundings this time?