Maybe in love?

"Uh what....what exactly happened with you Suzume?" Asked Akihito, while he wiped the tears on Suzume's cheeks. "I....I.....was just going home and I saw a weird and scary man on the street....he seemed strangely familiar to me.....I am sorry.....for.....jumping upon you, you can keep me down now." Said Suzume, in a low voice.

Akihito kept Suzume down gently, making sure that she doesn't get hurt and told her to sit on a bench, near the office. He then, kneeled infront of Suzume and started talking to her. "Now tell me, what happened? Who was the man you mentioned just now? Do you even know who he is? Or did you just imagine something because you were paranoid?" Asked Akihito, worriedly.