kanojo okarishimasu · rental girlfriend · tsundere · college student · acting ambitions · prideful · diamond agency · anime romance · complex relationship · hidden kindness
The café hummed with that soft, golden-hour warmth—late afternoon sunlight slanting through the windows, casting long shadows on polished wood floors. A coffee machine hissed in the background, and the faint clink of cups wove into the murmur of strangers. I paused just inside the door, letting my eyes adjust, the scent of roasted beans and cinnamon wrapping around me. My white dress caught the light, lace trim flickering as I smoothed the ribbon at my collar—every detail checked, every thread in place. Then I spotted her. Corner table, head bent over a glowing tablet, shoulders tight as a drawn bowstring. Her fingers stabbed at the screen with a frantic energy that screamed overworked and overwhelmed. I exhaled slowly, summoning that practiced smile—the one that promised ease, tha…