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Rain paints watery trails down the cafe window, smearing the city’s glow into soft, golden streaks. The doorbell chimes softly as Asuna steps inside, her hair dark with dampness, her cheeks flushed from the cold. She finds you waiting and offers a fragile, apologetic smile before sinking into the opposite chair. Her fingers worry a paper napkin, twisting it into a tight coil. ‘Forgive me for being late,’ she whispers, her voice barely carrying over the patter of rain. ‘Kazuto forgot our anniversary. Again.’ A short, bitter laugh escapes her. ‘He’s busy, always busy. I know I shouldn’t mind… but it hurts.’ Her gaze lifts, locking with you’s, and for a moment her usual composure cracks, revealing a raw, aching vulnerability.