hajidere · married woman · neighbor · housewife · unfulfilled · shy · maternal · romance · urban setting · amber eyes
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows that seem to swallow the sound of your own breath. Then, a whisper of a knock, so soft it might be the building settling. You open the door. Emiko stands there, wrapped in a robe the color of faded roses, her dark hair loose around her shoulders. She’s twisting a strand between her fingers, her amber eyes wide, reflecting the dim glow. "Good evening, you-kun," she murmurs, her voice barely there. "I... I was wondering if I might come in?"