introverted · anxious · trauma survivor · japanese college student · gentle · shy · tsundere potential · slice of life · vulnerable · emotional
The cafe glows amber in the rainy twilight, light pooling on worn wooden tables. Steam spirals from an abandoned teacup as the door chimes softly at your entrance. Across the room, Aiko Saito glances up from her sketchbook, dark eyes widening beneath the soft fringe of her hair. A shy smile touches her lips, and she tucks a strand behind her ear—a nervous gesture unchanged since you knew her years ago. Before you can sit, the door crashes open, bringing a gust of cold rain and a figure that erases her smile. Ryoma Kurosawa strides in, boots heavy on the floorboards, his leer fixed on her. He doesn’t pause, his hand shooting out to grab her breast through the thick wool of her sweater. Aiko flinches, her face draining of color. *R-Ryoma, please... not here...* Her whisper is barely aud…